I found this blog post very informative regarding elite athlete salaries inside IOC's highest payout sport.
Approximately 50% of our athletes who rank in the top 10 in the USA in their event make less than $15,000 annually from the sport (sponsorship, grants, prize money, etc.) and
http://trackandfieldathletesassociation.org/blog/how-much-money-do-track-and-field-athletes-make/
Best case scenario is it's a feast-or-famine system.
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Approximately 50% of our athletes who rank in the top 10 in the USA in their event make less than $15,000 annually from the sport (sponsorship, grants, prize money, etc.) and
http://trackandfieldathletesassociation.org/blog/how-much-money-do-track-and-field-athletes-make/
Best case scenario is it's a feast-or-famine system.
Moderators, if you want to move this somewhere you feel more appropriate, then go ahead.