- IOC will pay Olympians for first time, with eligible athletes receiving $10,000 from grant program The New York Times —
- IOC breaks with 130 years of tradition by paying athletes to compete at Olympics The Guardian —
- IOC announces new grant for all future Olympians BBC News —
- Olympics to offer all Games competitors $10,000 grants Vanguard News —
2026 Winter Olympics
25ᵗʰ edition of Winter Olympics, in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
The 2026 Winter Olympics, officially the XXV Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Milano Cortina 2026, were an international winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 22 February 2026, at multiple sites across Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, with competition in selected events beginning on 4 February 2026. Featuring the debut of ski mountaineering as a Winter Olympic event, Milano Cortina 2026 was the first Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Kirsty Coventry.
Also known as...
Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026, Milano-Cortina 2026, Milano Cortina 2026, De XXV Olympiske Vinterlege, Olympiske vinterlege 2026, Milano og Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026, Milano 2026, XXV Olympiske Vinterlege, 25. olympiske vinterlege, 25. vinter-OL, February 2026 Winter Olympics Italy, Feb. 2026 Winter Olympics Italy, and 2026 Olympics
IOC to Pay Olympians for First Time
The IOC will give $10,000 grants to every Olympian, a historic break from its amateur tradition.