Stacy's Olympics Blog

  TEAM Norway has always been a beast in Men's Ski Jump.  So it is really alarming that they were caught cheating at the latest FIS Ski Jump competition!   Judges found that the athletes' suits had been modified with a specific thread that stiffened their suits unfairly.  The athletes themselves state that they had no idea any modifications had been made and are horrified by these events, stating that they merely trusted their coaches and equipment teams. Coaches and Equipment Teams...well, they are admitting fault. More on CNN here:   https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/10/sport/norway-ski-suit-cheating-spt-intl/index.html

  So the US is one of the few countries in the World that doesn't actually fund our Olympic Team.  The Team is completely funded by donations and corporate sponsorships.   This leads to many of our Olympic Athletes living near the poverty line. Well...things are about to change! Meet Ross Stevens, the founder and CEO of Stone Ridge Holdings Group, a finance firm that focuses on “nontraditional” investment options such as crypto and fine art, who just donated $100 MILLION dollars to TEAM USA!   Starting with the Olympic and Paralympic Games Milan-Cortina 2026, and going at least through the 2032 Games, every U.S. Olympian and Paralympian will receive $200,000 in financial benefits for each Games in which they compete:  $100,000 to Live: eligible athletes will be able to access this award 20 years after their qualifying Games or at 45 years of age, whichever is later.  The grant will be paid over the course of four years and can be used for any purp...