Olympic athletes to sell experiences on Airbnb after $500m tie-up
by Rupert Neate Wealth correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#4VA7J)
IOC president says athletes directly benefit from Airbnb's sponsorship of next five Games
The International Olympic Committee is encouraging current and former Olympic athletes to sell personal experiences and access to their training regimes to fans via Airbnb.
At a press conference in London to announce Airbnb's $500m (380m) sponsorship of the next five Olympics, the IOC president, Thomas Bach said: "From this partnership there will also be direct benefit for athletes."
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