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OLY:Perkins weighs in on "wicked" Games prizemoney debate

Kieren Perkins has urged the International Olympic Committee to better explain their stance on prize money for athletes, labelling it a "wicked problem with no perfect answer".

The Australian Sports Commission chief, who famously defended his 1500m freestyle Olympic title in Atlanta 30 years ago, stood alongside a host of current Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games athletes on Wednesday welcoming $513 million in high performance government funding over the next two years.

Importantly, $42.8 million has been allocated to the daily living and training expenses of close to 1000 athletes.

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