As the Tokyo Olympics was postponed for one year with Corona 19, the US Olympic and Paralympic Commission (USOPC) saw a big deficit of $ 200 million (about 270 billion won).

The US Daily, the New York Times, reported on the 4th (local time) that the USOPC, a strong bolster and milk of the US players, faced a crisis as each sporting group and player faced a crisis.

Most US amateur athletes in the Olympics will earn a living and prepare for training at the amount supported by the USOPC.

Only some star players are sponsored by famous companies.

The New York Times noted that the huge loss in USOPC is due to its unique financial structure.

USOPC relies heavily on TV broadcast fees.

USOPC has received $ 200 million from the U.S. Olympic monopoly, NBC Universal, as the concept of transit revenue, every two years during the Winter and Summer Olympics.

However, this money was lost because the Olympics were not held this year.

Revenue rights account for 40% of the USOPC budget.

USOPC has executed $ 100 million annually, giving players $ 13 million in salary concepts directly and giving more than $ 75 million to each sporting organization.

As the fixed budget disappears, USOPC players and individual sporting groups are in trouble.

Unlike the National Olympic Committee (NOC) in another country, the USOPC is not funded by the United States Federal Government.

Instead of relying on the government, donations are made to the general public and corporations to create a 'Team USA' fund, which is distributed to each sports group and players.

As the USOPC's livelihood became difficult, the American Cycling Federation fired 28 people or temporarily fired their belts.

The American Federation of Coordination also hurriedly prepared measures such as reducing the number of employees and cutting the salaries of the remaining employees.

It is also predicted that if the USOPC does not expand its budget for more than one year until the Tokyo Olympics next year, it will not be possible to avoid the 'domino' phenomenon that several groups fall at the same time.

Meanwhile, Japanese automaker Toyota Motor North America announced that it would extend the contracts for 17 representative athletes from the USOPC to the Olympics next year, bringing hope to American athletes.

The global credit card company Visa also decided to extend the contract with 96 players from 27 events in the 'Team Visa' by the end of last month to 2021.