The Olympics Will FINALLY Pay Athletes $10,000...Kind Of...

Jun 25, 2026 · 20 min

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

The Olympics Will FINALLY Pay Athletes $10,000...Kind Of...

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