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IOC Establishes $100 Million Fund to Provide $10,000 Grants to All Olympians

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has created a new $100 million fund to provide a $10,000 grant to every athlete competing in the Olympic Games. This initiative aims to support Olympians, though the IOC clarifies it is not prize money.

24 Jun, 16:19 — 24 Jun, 23:44
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BBCHigh3d ago

IOC announces new grant for all future Olympians

Every future Olympian will be able to apply for a grant of $10,000 (£7,600) for each Games they compete in, says the International Olympic Committee.

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The GuardianMostly Factual3d ago

‘Not prize money’: IOC to pay all Olympic athletes $10,000

This year’s Winter Olympians first to be paid ‘Fit for the future’ fund has $140m The International Olympic Committee has broken with 130 years of tradition by deciding to pay athletes to compete at the Olympic Games. The IOC revealed on Wednesday it had set up a $140m (£106m) fund that would pay a “fit for the future” grant of $10,000 to every athlete who competes in a Summer or Winter Games, starting with the 3,000 who took part in Milano-Cortina. The grant will then be paid to the 11,000...

By Sean Ingle

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual3d ago

Olympic athletes to get cash grants from new $100m fund created by IOC

Olympians from both the summer and winter games can apply for $10,000 grants after competing.

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YahooMostly Factual3d ago

IOC Creates $140M Fund to Pay Every Olympian $10,000

Applications will open later this year, with payments beginning in 2027.

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vanguard-ngMixed3d ago

Olympics to offer all Games competitors $10,000 grants

The International Olympic Committee, which has been under growing pressure to introduce prize money to the Olympics, on Wednesday announced it was setting up a grant for every athlete who takes part in the Games. The post Olympics to offer all Games competitors $10,000 grants appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emmanuel Okogba

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