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IOC Confirms $10,000 Grant for Every Olympic Athlete in Historic Shift on Athlete Pay

When:

June 24, 2026 · 5:33 PM

Where:

Historic Shift

Source:

EssentiallySports

For decades, the Olympics enforced rigid amateurism rules. Athletes were not rewarded financially for their passion for the sport and the sacrifices they made to represent their country at the highest level. Stars like Long Jumper Greg Rutherford have spoken out against this practice in the past, calling the International Olympic Committee “greedy” for generating […] The post IOC Confirms $10,000 Grant for Every Olympic Athlete in Historic Shift on Athlete Pay appeared first on EssentiallySports