Billionaire Ross Stevens wants to change that. Beginning with next month’s Milan Cortina Games, he will give $200,000 to every U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athlete, regardless of if they win, in a move to help them gain financial security. Stevens, the founder and CEO of Stone Ridge Holdings Group, donated $100 million to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) for the program in 2025. It was the largest gift in the organization’s history. The athletes will get the first $100,000 at age 45 or 20 years after their first qualifying Olympic appearance, whichever comes later. Another $100,000 will...