“Imagine if we had enough money to cover our rent”: Gold medallist Greg Stewart on the financial realities of pro para sport + MORE Aug 26th

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When you think of professional athletes, your mind might jump to headlines of multi-million-dollar contracts and endorsement deals. However, for every financially well-off mega-star there are many more athletes on the international stage who are chronically underfunded and just scraping by. For disabled athletes, this is the norm rather than an aberration. 

Carding money, delivered through the Athlete Assistance Program, is some of the only consistent funding Canadian elite para-athletes receive. In 2024, it provides $1,765 per month as a living and training allowance to athletes at the international competition level. And although Olympians earn $20,000 for a gold medal, $15,000 for a silver medal and $10,000 for a bronze medal through funding from the Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian Paralympians have never before been paid for reaching the podium.

The money landscape is starting to change for athletes, however. Starting with Paris 2024, Canadian Paralympic medallists will receive the same amount of money as their Olympic counterparts…

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