Olympians to get cash grants from $100M fund created by IOC
The IOC is breaking 130 years of tradition by providing cash grants to Olympians through a new $100M fund.
📍 How it ended
The IOC announced the "Fit for the Future Olympian Grant" to pay athletes for the first time in its history. Eligible Olympians will receive $10,000 from a $100M fund starting with Milano Cortina 2026.
Epilogue added 36d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has established the “Fit for the Future Olympian Grant” to provide eligible athletes with $10,000. This initiative represents the first time the IOC will pay Olympians, with the program scheduled to begin at the Milano Cortina 2026 Games.
Coverage from The New York Times, The Guardian, and olympics.com emphasizes that this move scraps over a century of tradition. ESPN reports that the grants are being drawn from a $100M fund, while the BBC notes the grants are intended for all future Olympians.
Future developments center on the implementation of these payments starting with the Milano Cortina 2026 Games.
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Coverage (8)
- IOC to pay Olympians for the first time in its history Financial Times · 48d ago
- IOC Announces New Grant Paying Each Olympian $10,000 USD Beginning In 2026 SwimSwam · 48d ago
- “Fit for the Future”: IOC Session sets strategic direction to ensure that the Olympic Movement remains strong, relevant and impactful olympics.com · 48d ago
- IOC will pay Olympians for first time, with eligible athletes receiving $10,000 from grant program The New York Times · 48d ago
- Olympic Games: International Olympic Committee announces new grant for all future Olympians BBC · 48d ago
- 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 olympics.com · 48d ago
- IOC scraps 130 years of tradition by paying athletes $10,000 at Olympics The Guardian · 48d ago
- Olympians to get cash grants from $100M fund created by IOC ESPN · 48d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
How much will eligible athletes receive?
Eligible athletes will receive $10,000 from the grant program.
When does the grant program begin?
The program starts with the Milano Cortina 2026 Games.
What is the total value of the fund?
According to ESPN, the IOC created a $100M fund for these grants.
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