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The Olympics Will FINALLY Pay Athletes $10,000...Kind Of...
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- The Final Leg
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- Jun 25, 2026
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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 ------------------------------------------- 📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg 📱Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/ 🎧Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts ------------------------------------------- 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