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FIFA will splurge $1.3b on World Cup prizemoney. It’s time Olympic athletes were paid fairly, too

The payout renews pressure on the International Olympic Committee to share more revenue with athletes as World Athletics already pays gold medallists.

Even a team losing all three games at the World Cup will pocket $13 million. Against this, The IOC’s opposition to paying its athletes looks ever more ridiculous.

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FIFA will splurge $1.3b on World Cup prizemoney. It’s time Olympic athletes were paid fairly, too

Even a team losing all three games at the World Cup will pocket $13 million. Against this, The IOC’s opposition to paying its athletes looks ever more ridiculous.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Friday, June 5, 2026.
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