I don't think you should think of it as a paycheck.
Delaying a normal career to compete in the olympics will set your career and earning potential back by a few years. This money tries to balance it out a bit.
The stated goal is that the money will help people do better in the Olympics. I don't see how it will do that. It might be good to do, but it won't help people perform better.
zck|1 month ago
skylurk|1 month ago
Are you sure? It's not contingent on metals or anything.
https://www.usopc.org/news/2025/march/04/united-states-olymp...