One of the biggest struggles athletes face is not just low prize money, but the long wait before it even hits their bank accounts. Tech mogul Alexis Ohanian spotted the flaw and decided to fix it with Athlos . How? By teaming up with Cash App to deliver $60,000 in prize money instantly after an athlete’s win. A bold move, no doubt, but while Ohanian may have solved one problem, he’s now facing a new one as critics raise a pressing question about his approach.

Taking to their X account, McKirdy Trained, a coaching association dedicated to Olympians and emerging runners, raised a pointed question to Athlos and Ohanian: “You highlighted paying athletes quickly (almost immediately) BUT you also told me a while back you were doing drug testing… Was drug testing not part of the events this y

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