Brazilian sport receives 678 million reais in 2026 after COB approval

During the General Assembly held last Wednesday, the Brazilian Olympic Committee approved a budget that repositions the country in the cycle towards Los Angeles 2028. With a total forecast of 678.6 million reais, the financial plan for 2026 establishes the largest volume of resources ever allocated to the Confederations and redefines priorities within the high national income. The portion reserved for modalities amounts to R$285 million from Lotteries, a figure which consolidates a new level of investment within the Olympic movement.

The distribution follows a logic of recent performances and competitive projections. Gymnastics maintains its leadership among the sports that receive the most, increasing from R$15.24 million in 2025 to R$16.5 million next year. Athletics and boxing follow closely with R$10.1 million each, reinforcing the weight of the two modalities in the medal strategy. There are also emblematic cases such as archery, silver in the last edition of the Games, which will experience its largest historical increase in funding, exceeding R$ 7 million, almost two more than in the previous cycle.

The new financial design also includes adjustments to the sports that will enter the Olympic program, but without a consolidated structure in the country. Cricket, lacrosse, flag football, baseball and softball will have a total transfer of R$1.9 million, lower than last year’s R$3.5 million. The logic, according to the members of the committee, is to give priority to modalities having a more immediate impact on the medal table without giving up long-term construction.

Marco La Porta, president of the COB, defined the assembly as an important step for administrative consolidation. He highlighted that the approved budget represents a growth of around 14 percent and reinforces a management model that seeks consensus between the confederations, the Athletes’ Commission and the IOC members present at the meeting. According to him, Brazilian sport continues to be strengthened by an environment of integrated planning and collective commitment to results.

In addition to the decentralization intended for the confederations, the committee reserved 76 million BRL for complementary programs. The funds will cover Olympic and Pan American preparation projects, local initiatives, support for career transitions, incentives for the development of women in sport and international training bases. The intention is that the investment not only achieves immediate performance, but also technical and social support for the sports system.

Among the transfers confirmed for 2026 are:

Gymnastics with R$16.5 million, athletics with R$10.1 million, boxing with R$10.18 million, canoeing with R$11.58 million, water sports with R$11.78 million, skateboarding with R$11.38 million, surfing with R$11.4 million, judo with R$12.74 million and volleyball with R$14.1 million. Each value, now official, redraws the competitive map of the country and anticipates the tone of the next Olympic cycle.

The approved budget projects a year 2026 marked by greater administrative stability and greater sporting ambition. If this plan comes to fruition, Brazil will enter Los Angeles with a system better prepared, better financed and more aware of its priorities.