"Despite the difficult past few years, and especially the very trying last few months since that vote by our NOA members last October to remain active and independent, despite the lack of engagement of the current IOC administration and despite all the inaccuracies, misinformation and actions of the current IOC administration, WOA remains steadfast in its belief that a collaborative, respectful partnership with the IOC is in the best interest of the entire Olympic Movement, and most importantly, the Olympians we both serve. We are ready to engage constructively to achieve this."
May 14, 2025: Letter written by World Olympians Association leaders to IOC members, all National Olympic Committees and all National Olympians Associations
Where to start? Perhaps with these figures: The IOC has provided an average of $645,774 in funding to the World Olympians Association (WOA), which represents tens of thousands of former Olympic athletes, over the past few years (2018-2023).
Let's put that into perspective with the annual salaries (2023) of IOC directors that appear in this article and in the documents:
Olympic status quo (3): IOC directors earn more money than athletes, Olympic champions – and more than any IF
The salaries of the IOC directors remain exorbitantly high. Frontrunner Christophe Dubi gets more than Christophe De Kepper. More than $50m are paid in the four-year cycle – most likely several millions more. Read the full list for 2023. And: Jacqueline Barrett passes the baton to Mattias Kaestner.
Jens Weinreich
- An average of $645,774 per year for the association of tens of thousands of Olympic heroes, payments now suspended
And those were the salaries of the IOC directors BEFORE the 2024 Olympic year, with the expected bonuses …
