IOC breaks with 130 years of tradition by paying athletes to compete at Olympics

IOC sets up £106m fund to pay grant to every athlete Milano-Cortina competitors will be first to be paid The International Olympic Committee has broken with 130 years of tradition by deciding to pay athletes to compete at the Olympic Games. The IOC revealed on Wednesday it had…

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