Where All The Money Goes

The USOC, directed by Congress to improve America's showing in the Games, spends but a tiny sliver of its money on direct assistance to athletes.

USOC 1985-88 EXPENDITURES (in millions)
TOTAL: $149.9

DIRECT ATHLETE SUPPORT
Operation Gold
$2.2
1.5%

Administration
$20.8
13.9%

INDIRECT ATHLETE SUPPORT
Training centers $19.9
13.3%

Development grants
$16.7
11.1%

Fund-raising
$22.7
15.1%

Capital improvements
$4.7
3.1%

Sports for the disabled Public information Miscellaneous
$18.1
12.1%

Sports medicine
$12.9
8.6%