The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced a financial grant for all participating Olympic athletes, marking a shift in the organization's long-standing policy against direct athlete compensation.

國際奧委會 (IOC) 為所有參賽奧運運動員推出了一項財務資助，標誌著該組織長期以來反對直接補償運動員的政策發生了轉變。

The 'Fit for the Future Olympian Grant' provides a sum of $10,000 USD per athlete, administered through National Olympic Committees. This initiative, announced by IOC President Kirsty Coventry in Lausanne, allocates approximately $140 million per four-year Olympiad to support an estimated 14,000 athletes. Eligibility extends to participants of the Milano-Cortina Winter Games and the forthcoming Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games. While the IOC characterizes these payments as recognition of the commitment required to achieve Olympic status rather than prize money, the move follows significant pressure from athlete advocacy groups.

「為未來準備之奧運運動員資助計劃」為每位運動員提供 10,000 美元，由國家奧委會負責發放。這項計劃由國際奧委會主席 Kirsty Coventry 在洛桑宣布，每個四年奧運週期約撥款 1.4 億美元，用以支持約 14,000 名運動員。資助對象涵蓋米蘭-科爾蒂納冬奧會以及即將到來的 2028 洛杉磯夏季奧運會參賽者。雖然國際奧委會將這些款項定性為對達到奧運水準所需承諾的認可而非獎金，但此舉是在運動員權益團體施壓後採取的。

Stakeholder responses indicate a dichotomy between institutional acknowledgment and financial sufficiency. The Global Athlete group and Athletes Germany have characterized the decision as a positive development, yet they maintain that the allocation—representing less than 2% of the IOC's total revenue per cycle—is inadequate. Specifically, Global Athlete had previously advocated for a $25,000 disbursement. Within the Australian context, athletes have noted that while the grant is a constructive progression, its daily value over a quadrennium remains marginal. This is particularly evident given that the Australian Olympic Committee and the Australian Sports Commission already maintain various funding mechanisms, including the $50 million Olympian Futures Fund and performance-based incentives.

利益相關者的反應顯示，機構的認可與財務充足程度之間存在分歧。「全球運動員」(Global Athlete) 團體與德國運動員協會將此決定視為正面發展，但他們堅持認為撥款金額——僅佔國際奧委會每個週期總收入不足 2%——是不夠的。具體而言，「全球運動員」此前曾主張發放 25,000 美元。在澳洲方面，運動員指出雖然資助是建設性的進步，但在四年的週期中，其日均價值依然微小。考慮到澳洲奧委會與澳洲體育委員會已維持多項資助機制（包括 5,000 萬美元的「奧運運動員未來基金」以及基於表現的激勵措施），這一點尤為明顯。

Furthermore, the scope of this financial rapprochement is limited to Olympic participants. The International Paralympic Committee has stated that the current financial framework of the Paralympics precludes the implementation of similar grants. Conversely, some independent sporting bodies, such as World Athletics, have already initiated their own prize money structures, as evidenced by the $50,000 USD awarded to gold medalists at the Paris Olympics.

此外，此次財務和解的範圍僅限於奧運參賽者。國際 Paralympic 委員會表示，殘奧會目前的財務框架無法實施類似的資助。相反，一些獨立體育組織（例如世界田徑總會）已經啟動了自身的獎金結構，如巴黎奧運金牌得主獲頒 50,000 美元即可證明。

The IOC has established a baseline for athlete compensation, though disparities remain between the grant's value and the demands of athlete representative bodies.

國際奧委會已為運動員補償建立了基準，儘管資助金額與運動員代表團體的訴求之間仍存在差距。