It's free, the athletes' registration cards all have the "knife and fork" logo on them, which means free meals at the athletes' restaurants in the Olympic or Paralympic villages, and the accommodation is very good, with appliances ranging from air-conditioners to washing machines all supplied by Haier

The IOC sponsors the cost of airfares for the athletes of particularly poor countries to attend the Olympic Games, but there is no funding for the host city to cover the cost of airfare. The IOC will sponsor the cost of airfare for athletes from particularly poor countries to attend the Olympics, but there is little funding for the host city