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How Much Athletes Actually Get Paid For Winning Olympic Medals

For athletes competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics a podium finish can mean more than glory as cash bonuses vary dramatically by country with payouts ranging from zero dollars to nearly $800,000 for a gold medal. Singapore tops the payout rankings offering approximately $792,000 for gold $395,000 for silver and $197,000 for bronze despite having competed in only one previous Winter Games, while Hong Kong ranks second offering roughly $768,000 for gold $384,000 for silver and $192,000 for bronze though the city has yet to win a Winter Olympics medal. Host nation Italy set bonuses at about $214,000 for gold $107,000 for silver and $71,000 for bronze while Poland takes generosity further offering gold medalists not only $211,268 in cash but also a Toyota Corolla a fully furnished two room apartment a painting jewelry and a holiday voucher with rewards extending to athletes who finish between fourth and eighth place.

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee operates its Operation Gold program awarding $37,500 for gold $22,500 for silver and $15,000 for bronze placing Team USA toward the middle ranking 15th out of 25 countries that responded to inquiries. However not every winter sports powerhouse pays direct prize money as Norway which boasts the most medals in Winter Games history does not award cash bonuses and instead provides athletes with an annual stipend worth roughly $16,831 including training and medical services. The United Kingdom similarly does not offer cash bonuses instead using National Lottery funding to back training coaching and athlete development rather than rewarding results. In some cases rewards extend beyond standard bonuses as South Korean snowboarder Choi Ga on received 300 million won plus additional gifts including a luxury watch from Omega proving that while the International Olympic Committee does not award prize money many governments and national Olympic bodies have created their own systems to recognize the years of sacrifice that Olympic success represents.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/16/2026-winter-olympics-medal-bonus-payouts-by-country-athletes-milano-cortina.html

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