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Will there be Special Olympics 2021?
Special Olympics will immediately begin to explore a substitute location to host the World Winter Games in 2021. This is the first time a Special Olympics World Games will need to find a new home so close to the scheduled event.
Who runs Special Olympics now?
Timothy Shriver
Do Olympic gold medalists get paid?
United States. American Olympians who win a gold medal get awarded $37,500. The athlete who padded his or her bank account the most from the Tokyo Games was swimmer Caeleb Dressel, who won five gold medals and is due a payout of $187,500.
Who is the highest paid Olympic athlete?
Characteristic Income in million U.S. dollars
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Kevin Durant (United States - Basketball) 75
Naomi Osaka (Japan - Tennis) 60
Damian Lillard (United States - Basketball) 40.5
Novak Djokovic (Serbia - Tennis) 34.5