How Much Each Country Awards Athletes for Winning Winter Olympics Medals

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

The Different Prizes Olympic Champs Can Win—Depending on Their Country and Sport

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

Some Olympic athletes are pocketing $792,000 for winning a gold medal. Here's which countries pay the most

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

Here’s how much athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics get for winning medals

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

These 13 Countries Will Pay Winter Olympic Gold Medalists $100,000 — Or More

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

International Olympic Committee

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 ...
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This year's Olympic medals are generating chatter — for their defects and price

The Olympic medal is one of the most coveted awards that an athlete can receive. But at this year's Winter Games in Milan, medalists are celebrating cautiously. "I was jumping in excitement and it ...