Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) has announced a global financial education program at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games that will help Olympic athletes take control of their financial futures.
The program, developed in partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), will help current athletes, and those nearing sports retirement, to access resources that can build their financial skills and allow them to better manage their financial lives both during their athletic careers and after.
Eduardo Coello, Visa Group Executive, Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, said:
As a 30-year sponsor of the Olympic Games and a champion of financial education for over two decades, Visa is committed to helping provide athletes with the tools, resources and support they need to reach their highest potential in sport and in life. With this new program, we are deepening our commitment to the Olympic Movement and leveraging our global expertise in financial education in response to a clear need expressed by many athletes.”
The new program, Practical Money Skills for Athletes, will utilize Visa’s award-winning financial education program and curriculum focused on key personal finance topics including financial planning and decision making, goal-setting, budgeting and saving, understanding banking services, and basic money management. Financial education workshops for athletes will initially be available in English, French, Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese, and will feature presentations, skill-building activities and multi-media components.