Athletes set to cash in on lottery
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Your support makes all the difference.Olympic hopefuls could be paid tax-free salaries from lottery funds of up to pounds 28,000 a year in a move that may help avoid a repeat of the embarrassingly poor show by British athletes in Atlanta.
The idea is part of a plan that the Sports Council is reported to be considering for a pounds 50m grant from the National Lottery.
Athletes would be means-tested to ensure the money went to those in most need of financial support. Their annual payments would be awarded on a sliding scale related directly to achievement and potential and based on international and national rankings. Nominations would be made by the governing bodies of each sport. Clare Garner
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