""I have two full-time jobs," Team USA curler Korey Dropkin told KARE 11, a local Minnesota television station. "One is curling ... my other job is a realtor.""
"Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez told Business Insider last year she once supplemented a $250 monthly Team USA stipend with shifts at a sporting goods store. Even after that stipend rose to $1,900 a month, she said it was "stressful" trying to stay "focused and dialed in on the Olympic training" while rushing to work after long days in the pool."
"The International Olympic Committee does not pay athletes directly for competing or winning medals. Instead, the IOC redistributes 90% of its income - about $4.2 million per day - to National Olympic Committees and international federations, according to the organization."
Many Olympic athletes maintain full-time jobs while training at an elite level because competition earnings and national support often fall short of covering living and training costs. Examples include a curler who works as a realtor and a mixed-doubles partner employed by a wastewater company. The International Olympic Committee redistributes 90% of its income—about $4.2 million per day—to National Olympic Committees and federations, which then determine athlete support. U.S. medal bonuses are $37,500 for gold, $22,500 for silver, and $15,000 for bronze, often insufficient for less-commercial sports. Some countries place athletes on military or police payrolls for stable income.
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