Singapore ranks highest, but top-of-table Norway and other nations do not pay their athletes anything for a podium finish.

The IOC doesn't award prize money, but some countries offer six-figure payouts and more for a podium finish at the 2026 ...

The Olympics doesn’t award cash to its champions, but many countries do—sometimes with cars, houses, and even cows, too.

Kirsty Coventry has promised to change lives and inspire hope during an official ceremony to mark her taking over from Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee ...

For athletes at the ongoing 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, a podium finish can come with six-figure checks.

Americans who top the podium at the Milan Cortina Games will be in line for a $37,500 bonus. Their competitors could collect as much as $800,000.