IOC scraps 130 years of tradition by paying athletes $10,000 at OlympicsPublished bytheguardian.comon •1 min readIOC sets up £106m fund for all athletes at GamesMilano-Cortina competitors will be first to be paidThe International Olympic Committee has broken with 130 years of tradition by deciding to pay athletes to compete at the Olympic Games.Olympic GamesInternational Olympic CommitteeWinter Olympics 2026Sport politicsSportLA Olympic Games 2028Winter OlympicsLearn moreShareLegalReport