One Man's Gift to Team USA Olympic Athletes? $200K Each
The Wall Street Journal·2026-02-03 16:00
Starting with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, finance year Ross Stevens is giving $200,000 to each US Olympic and Parolympic athlete. The first half will come 20 years after their first qualifying Olympic Games or at age 45, whichever comes later. The other $100,000 will be a guaranteed benefit for their families after they die.Steven's entire donation is worth $100 million, a record gift to the US Olympic and Parolympic Committee. A lot of people don't know this, but Team USA doesn't receive any governm ...