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Olympic executives cash in on a 'Movement' that keeps athletes poor

Rio Olympics Olympic executives cash in on a 'Movement' that keeps athletes poor By Will Hobson Where all that Olympic money goes View Graphic Where all that Olympic money goes Its members call it, with an almost religious conviction, "the Olympic Movement," or "the Movement" for short, always capitalized. At the very top of "the Movement" sits the International Olympic Committee, a nonprofit run by a "volunteer" president who gets an annual "allowance" of $251,000 and lives rent-free in a five-star hotel and spa in Switzerland. Read full article ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up to receive updates on the Rio Olympics. For additional free email newsletters, alerts and updates, or to manage your email preferences, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071