Billionaire Gifting US Olympians $200,000

Pissy low pay.

nice thought, but these people need money now so they can afford training, treatment, etc., during this brief window where they're trying to be world-class at something unprofitable.

in 20 years most of them will be doing well in normal post-athletics careers

Exactly my thought. Stevens could set up on endowment through the USOC/USOPC to give anyone who qualifies (i.e., use the same standard the USOC uses to determine who gets to train at an Olympic Training Center) a stipend and/or insurance or he could set up his own foundation to do the same thing.

The 200K should be disbursed directly via BTC Cold Wallets that way IOC/USATF/Managers/Agents don't take 50% for fees and taxes.

But he is actually only giving away $100,000 per person. The second $100,000 is life insurance, and the insurance costs a lot less. I'd say he is shelling out $90 million