They’ll never be royals: Many Olympians go unpaid, while IOC aristocrats collect - News Summed Up

They’ll never be royals: Many Olympians go unpaid, while IOC aristocrats collect


He was never an Olympian, according to his IOC profile, but Henri has dabbled in sports including sailing, swimming, water-skiing and tennis. (IOC members who arrived early and leave late could collect even more; according to his Twitter account, Prince Albert has been in Rio since at least Thursday.) But for members of the IOC, their stays in Brazil this month come with a nice guaranteed bonus. Also never an Olympic athlete, Frederik was elected to the IOC in 2009 and his sporting interests include sailing, swimming, tennis and triathlon. According to the Daily Mail Australia, Frederik and his wife, Crown Princess Mary have been in Rio since Tuesday.


Source: Washington Post August 05, 2016 17:37 UTC



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