The presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is a volunteer position at a nonprofit organization. It also comes with a roughly $250,000 annual stipend and complimentary housing at a five-star Swiss resort. Meanwhile, Olympic athletes heading to Rio, Brazil, for the games this week find an Olympic village with problems that include "blocked toilets, leaking pipes, exposed wiring, darkened stairwells where no lighting has been installed, and dirty floors." For many, the closest thing to formal compensation will be free clothes. That disparity is the subject of a detailed Washington Post report and infographic explaining where the money for the Olympics comes from — and where it goes.

 

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