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The Olympics Will FINALLY Pay Athletes $10,000...Kind Of...
Description
The IOC announced that starting in 2026, they will allow athletes to apply for a grant of up to 10,000 for participating at the Games. This will apply for all athletes in every sport who competes at the Winter and Summer Olympics. Let's breakdown the specifics and why this is good and the problems with this as well.
IOC To pay Athletes: https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/an-olympic-first-ioc-to-set-up-fit-for-the-future-olympian-grant-to-support-all-olympians-with-usd-10-000-starting-from-milano-cortina-2026
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:30 What the IOC announced
02:35 Recent IOC backlash
05:09 What do the athletes get?
06:49 Prize money vs Grant Money
11:50 Who is Not eligible?
15:06 IOC criticized World Athletics
16:00 Why this is good
18:06 Why this is not good
20:01 Summary