Paris 2024: American podcaster promises Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles $50,000 if they deliver Olympic 100m gold

World 100m champions Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles have been promised a significant sum of $50,000 if they can add the Olympic gold medal to their collections at Paris 2024.

During his Nightcap podcast show, three-time Super Bowl winner Shannon Sharpe stated his displeasure at the meager amount American gold medallists will be paid, saying it isn't enough for the athletes having worked hard for four years.

As a form of support after confirming a US Olympic gold medal is worth $37,000, Sharpe promised to add $100,000 to Lyles and Richardson if they bring the Olympic 100m gold home.

"We should at least get $200,000," said Sharpe. "Hey Noah Lyles, if you win the 100m gold, me and Ocho $25,000 apiece. You too Sha'Carri, you get that 100, $25,000. Noah Lyles trained for four years for 9 seconds.

While mentioning Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone as another candidate to win gold and perhaps break the World Record, Sharpe added a bonus amount to any American athlete who breaks the WR.

"I'll pay $50,000 to any American athlete that breaks the WR, I don't give a damn what the event is, outta my pocket."

The American speedsters are two of the top favourites to win the Olympic title in Paris, with Richardson having an edge after clocking the world's fastest time this season of 10.71s, heading to Paris.

However, she'll have stiff competition in her Jamaican rivals Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, as well as St Lucian track star Julien Alfred.

Meanwhile, Lyles will have to produce his best career performance if he's to beat world leader Kishane Thompson and his Jamaican compatriot Oblique Seville, also defending Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs.

Track and Field begins on August 1st at the Olympic stadium in Paris.