Nigerian Olympic gold medalists, Chioma Ajunwa and Enefiok Udo-Obong, believes the World Athletics has taken a brilliant step and are on the right path after the body announced prize money to gold medalists at the world’s biggest sports event later this year.

The duo, both retired sprinters, also said the move would further enhance competition in athletics events in Paris as they hope other international sports bodies would adopt the same approach as World Athletics.

There will be 48 athletics events in Paris, with relay gold medalists to share their prize money among themselves.

According to World Athletics on Wednesday, the global governing body said a total prize pot of $2.4m has been made available for this summer’s Olympics in Paris, with gold medallists receiving $50,000 (N62m).