What did the Olympians get? How much will their country's athletes be paid? Amount of prize money for Olympic medals. Bonuses for champions from the former USSR
What prize money will Ukrainians receive?
The Ukrainian national team will be among the leaders at the Olympics in terms of bonuses. Our winners will receive for gold medals$ 125 thousand, silver - $85 thousand, bronze - $55 thousand. Personal trainers of athletes who reached the podium in Rio will also be rewarded - their fees will be half that of their students.
According to the forecast of the analytical sports company Gracenote, the Ukrainian team at the 2016 Olympics will receive 23 awards - six gold, 4 silver and 13 bronze. Thus it can be calculated that their state will have to spend about$ 2.7 million.
In addition, many pleasant bonuses await Olympians who achieve success in Brazil. The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine will pay separate bonuses - 300 thousand UAH for gold, 200 thousand for silver and 120 thousand for bronze.
Provided remuneration for their representatives and certain areas. For example, in the Donetsk region they will pay 325 thousand, 205 thousand and 145 thousand UAH for medals of different denominations, in the Dnieper the prize money will be 300 thousand, 200 thousand, 125 thousand UAH.
Usually, sponsors don’t forget about the Olympians. Let's say, after winning the team saber fencing competition in Beijing in 2008, Olga Kharlan, Elena Khomrova, Galina Pundyk and Olga Zhovnir received brand new cars from one of the auto importers.
It has always been convenient for officials to promote themselves with athletes, but not all promises were immediately fulfilled. In 2012, after the London Games, the city authorities of Lvov tried to “slip” an uninhabitable apartment on the outskirts of the city to the Olympic champion in epee fencing, Yana Shemyakina, and only after there was a fuss in the press, the athlete was offered other options.
It should be noted that this time the bonuses for Ukrainian Olympians will be comparable to those they received four years ago in London, when they gave $125 thousand for gold, $80 thousand for silver and $55 thousand for bronze. For comparison, for the Sydney 2000 awards, Ukrainians received half as much - $50 thousand, $30 thousand and $20 thousand.
How much will other countries pay?
It is interesting that Ukraine will pay its Olympians more for medals at the Rio de Janeiro Games than Russia, where gold was valued at $60 thousand, silver at $37 thousand, and bronze at $25 thousand. And in general, the Russian state budget this year will save a lot on athletes, because many Russians were not allowed to participate in the Games for doping, and the composition of the team may be reduced to 40 out of 378 athletes who received licenses due to disqualification.
It is characteristic that countries with undemocratic regimes usually pay exorbitant prize money to their Olympians. The historical record belongs to China, which at the 2008 Olympics paid each of its champions$ 1 billion True, now the rewards of the Chinese are not comparable with the home Games, which were important to win in the team competition for the sake of the authority of the state - the winners of Rio 2016 will receive only $50 thousand.
This time in Brazil, the record holder will be Azerbaijan, where the Olympic champions will be paid $510 thousand. Former Ukrainians who now compete under the Azerbaijani flag - rower Inna Osipenko-Radomskaya, wrestler Maria Stadnik and gymnast Oleg Stepko - can also hit this “jackpot”.
The second place in terms of prize money is occupied by Thailand, which gives $314 thousand for gold. But in this case there is an important remark - Olympic champions receive this amount for 20 years, every month, so it would be more appropriate to call it a scholarship.
Third in the attraction of unprecedented generosity are the Philippines with $237 thousand for winning in Rio. In the post-Soviet space, Uzbekistan is the leader - $200 thousand, which is even ahead of Belarus with its “great friend of all athletes” - President Alexander Lukashenko, who awarded the Olympic champions a reward of $150 thousand.
But Ukraine's western neighbors - the Poles - promise their athletes much more modest prize money - $38 thousand for gold. And in general, in the countries of the civilized world it is not customary to pay huge bonuses.
For example, in the USA, the amount of remuneration for Olympic gold has not changed since 1984 and is $25 thousand. But American star athletes do not need this money, because they have significant sponsorship contracts. For example, the famous swimmer Michael Phelps received $1 million from the equipment manufacturer Speedo alone for his Olympic victories.
If the Americans still reward their Olympians, then in some countries there are no prizes at all - they are not given in Croatia, Norway, Sweden, and Great Britain. These countries invest money not in professionals, but in the development of children's and youth sports. And this model of financing sports justifies itself.
Taking part in the Olympics and winning gold for an athlete is not only the main goal of a career, but also the greatest achievement in life. It’s unlikely that anyone goes into professional sports after finding out how much money you can get for gold and other medals. However, this is not an idle question and really worries many. The 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang in South Korea recently concluded. Let's try to figure out how much Russian Olympians received for their medals.
Special monetary rewards for Olympians are provided from the federal budget, there are special bonuses from sports funds and the federation, and monetary rewards are also paid from the regions. The government bonus remains the largest in size; in 2018, its size did not increase and remained at the level of previous years.
How much do Olympians get paid for medals in Russia?
Congratulations and awards for the champions of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang took place in the Kremlin on February 28, 2018. Russian President Vladimir Putin personally congratulated and presented awards to the 46 Olympians who took prizes. Traditionally, special cash prizes are provided for receiving Olympic medals in Russia.
The amount of monetary reward that is paid for gold, silver and bronze medals is officially established and has not changed for many years. For “gold” Olympians are paid 4 million rubles, for “silver” compensation is provided in the amount of 2.5 million rubles, and for “bronze” 1.7 million rubles. This is exactly what each Olympian who won a medal received, performing individually or as part of a team. Exactly the same prizes were paid to athletes for the last Olympics. Despite the fact that the ruble exchange rate fell sharply, the amount of monetary reward remained unchanged. For a gold medal they still pay 4,000,000 rubles. Therefore, among European countries, Russia is far from the first place in terms of the amount of payments to Olympians, because compensation is calculated in dollars.
If we talk about the amount of monetary remuneration that accrues to a particular athlete, then based on the results of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, the following rating was formed. Assessing all official payments, we can say that figure skater Alina Zagitova and skier Alexander Bolshunov will receive the largest bonuses. In total, each of them will receive approximately 15 million rubles. Don’t forget about the Olympic coaches; they are also entitled to half of the bonus payments.
How much did the 2018 Olympians receive?
- 9.2 million rubles— that’s how much skier Alexander Bolshunov received. This is the largest monetary compensation from the state. In Pyeongchang, he won four medals at once: three of them were silver and one bronze.
- 6.7 million rubles— received skier Denis Spitsov, for one bronze and two silver medals.
- 6.5 million rubles— will receive Alina Zagitova, who won gold and silver in figure skating.
- 5 million rubles- this is how much Evgenia Medvedev will receive as a reward. She won 2 silver medals in figure skating.
- 4.2 million rubles— that’s what skier Andrey Larkov will receive for silver and bronze medals in Pyeongchang.
- 4 million rubles— that’s exactly how much each Red Machine hockey player will receive for winning the 2018 Olympics.
In total, 17 Olympians will receive monetary rewards from the federal budget. Among them, payments are provided for 2 “gold” medals, 6 “silver” and 9 bronze medals. The payment of monetary rewards has been revised for both individual athletes and Olympians who participate in team competitions.
Cash rewards from the regions
All athletes of the Russian team who compete at the Olympics represent a certain sports school in their region. Therefore, the local budget also provides for the payment of material compensation to Olympic champions. Raising an Olympic champion is a real pride for the region and the city. Therefore, “gold” medals never go unnoticed. Governors often congratulate Olympians, presenting not only cash prizes, but also apartments.
In 2018, the leaders in terms of the amount of material payments to Olympians are two regions: Moscow and Tatarstan. The following athletes will receive remuneration from the regional budget: Alina Zagitova, Sergei Ridzik, Evgenia Medvedeva, Natalya Nepryaeva and others.
The Tyumen region gave skiers Alexander Bolshunov and Denis Spitsov an apartment as a reward for their medals. St. Petersburg is not far behind: figure skater Mikhail Kolyada will be paid a reward of 2,500,000 rubles. Also 600,000 rubles. 5 hockey players of the women's team will receive bonuses.
In addition to cash payments, fame and universal recognition, special gifts await our champions - BMW cars. This is not only an expensive and necessary, but also a very prestigious gift. What kind of cars were bought as a gift to the Olympians in 2018?
How many cars did the Olympians receive?
Giving cars to Olympic champions is a long-standing tradition that has been going on for several years. In 2018, all Olympians were given BMW cars. Valuable gifts are given by the Russian Olympians Support Fund. The keys to the cars were personally presented by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. 
For the gold medal, the champions received a BMW X5 xDrive30d, for the silver medal they received a BMW X4 xDrive30d, and the bronze medalists received a BMW X4 xDrive20d. Literally the next day, an advertisement appeared on the popular Avito service for the sale of one of the prize cars. Some time later it turned out that some Olympians decided to sell gifts. For example, swimmer Yulia Efimova explained that she already has her own car.
Figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva, who won silver at the Olympics, will not be able to get behind the wheel of a car for now, since, according to her, she does not have a driver’s license.
How much do Olympic champions earn in other countries?
It is customary to give gifts and monetary compensation to Olympic champions all over the world, and not just in Russia. This year, Kazakhstan took the lead in terms of bonus payments. For gold, he offered athletes a payment of 215 thousand dollars, and for silver, monetary compensation of 125 thousand dollars.
For example, in neighboring Belarus, Olympic champions can receive twice as much for their medals as in Russia. In Belarus, a reward of $150,000 is provided for a gold medal, $75 for a silver medal, and $50,000 for a bronze medal.
European countries also distinguished themselves: Italy gives its champions $150,000, Germany will pay the winners prizes ranging from $10,000 to $20,000. Norway, which became the leader at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, will not pay for its champion. All money in the country goes to maintaining and developing sports among young people.
Norway is not the only country that does not pay Olympians. Countries such as the UK and Sweden also do not pay cash awards to their Olympians. Experience shows that the size of the remuneration does not always affect the final result. After all, for the most part, becoming an Olympic champion is a matter of honor for every athlete.
The Olympic Games in South Korea have closed and athletes are returning home. The time has come for them to receive bonuses. This year in Russia the amount of payments for first second and third places remained at the level of previous years. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed the corresponding decree back in September 2017. However, prize money from the federal government is not the only incentive for winning athletes. There are also rewards from the regions, awards from sports foundations and federations.
MIR 24 correspondents counted the money of the medalists of the Pyeongchang Olympics. Calculating how much the Olympic medalists earned is not so easy. After all, their income comes from several sources. The main one is a government bonus. In Russia, an athlete will receive 4 million rubles for a gold medal, that is, a little more than 70 thousand dollars. For silver - 2.5 million, bronze is estimated at 1 million 700. However, the gifts do not end there. Cash prizes await the winners upon arrival in their home region. The size of this reward is often not advertised. It is known that, for example, in Krasnodar they pay 2 million rubles for first place, 1.5 million for second place, and 1 million rubles for third place. Tyumen authorities valued gold at 3 million rubles, silver at 2.5 million and a bronze medal at 2 million rubles.
“Each region sets its own bonuses. As they say, Tyumen pays much more than the state,” notes sports commentator Natalya Kalugina.
In addition to fees from the state, athletes receive awards from the Russian Olympians Support Fund. Since 2006, this non-profit organization has been giving medal winners new Audi, Mercedes and BMW cars. There are rumors that 140 German crossovers with Olympic symbols have already been purchased this year. The donors of the Olympians Support Fund are billionaire philanthropists.
“As far as I know, behind every federation that practices Olympic sports is a big businessman. He supports the federation. Hence, each federation has its own plans for awards and its own amounts,” said sports commentator Alexey Zolin.
How many bonuses the winners will receive this year can be calculated using the example of skiers from Tyumen. Alexander Bolshunov won two silver medals and one bronze during the Olympic Games in South Korea. His fellow countryman Denis Spitsov earned the same number of medals. Thus, they have already earned 6.7 million rubles from the federal budget and 7 million rubles from the region. Plus the cost of the car from patrons is about 3 million rubles. It turns out more than 16 million rubles for each. And this does not include possible bonuses from sponsors and advertising contracts.
“Our athletes are very popular in the West. It is no coincidence that Maria Sharapova is invited to various tournaments. She is the face of various companies,” notes Alexey Zolin,
In Belarus, Olympic athletes are paid twice as much for prizes as athletes from Russia.
“A payment of 150 thousand dollars is provided for the gold medalist, 75 thousand dollars for the silver medalist, and 50 thousand dollars for the bronze medalist,” said Igor Yudchits, deputy head of the Department of National Teams of the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of Belarus.
In Kazakhstan, prizes for prizes are three times higher than in Russia. For example, the government valued a gold medal at the Winter Olympics at 215 thousand euros. Plus gifts from local authorities and businesses.
“When an athlete returns, they begin to honor him, celebrate, and athletes are transferred from one institution to another. Meetings, banquets,” says sports journalist Sergei Railyan.
As world practice shows, remuneration for athletes does not always affect the result. In Norway, Sweden and Great Britain, performing at the Olympic Games is considered a matter of honor. They don't pay at all for the awards they win. And this does not prevent athletes from these countries from showing excellent results.
The absolute leader in the amount of bonuses for Olympic medals is Kazakhstan. Champions from this country will receive 215 thousand euros, silver medalists - 125 thousand, bronze medalists - 62.5 thousand euros. The second place, with a large lag, is occupied by Italy, whose winners, depending on the merit of the medal, will receive 150, 75 and 50 thousand euros. Next come Latvia, Belarus and Ukraine. However, this ranking only takes into account prize money from the government and does not take into account the help of sponsors.
The Kremlin praised the performance of Russian athletes at the Olympics
The main indicators of the performance of Russian athletes at the Olympic Games are medals, and from this point of view it can be considered successful, said presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov. His words were quoted by RIA Novosti on Monday, February 26.
“You know, for Russian sports the main indicators are medals. And from the point of view, let’s say, of the medals received, the performance of our Olympians can be considered successful. And you know what a resonance in our country was caused by the gold medals that our athletes received, the national inspiration that we all witnessed. This is probably the best estimate of what is considered a priority. Success at the Olympics and successful performance are considered a priority,” Peskov said.
Not only champions came to the Olympics. Anyone could have been in their place
This is how the Kremlin representative answered the question whether the fact that the IOC did not allow Russian athletes to walk under the national flag at the closing ceremony of the competition was a kind of loss for Russian sports.
The day before, Dmitry Peskov announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to meet with Russian Olympic medalists.
The Russians, competing under the Olympic flag, won two gold, six silver, nine bronze medals and took 13th place in the medal standings of the Games.
The price of gold: how much do Olympic champions earn?
The Winter Olympics are in full swing in Pyeongchang, South Korea. American athletes currently have 16 medals (6 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze). In addition to glory, the athletes will receive cash rewards. We invite you to find out how much and how US Olympic medalists earn, and how champions are assessed in other countries of the world.
How much?
For each gold medal, American athletes receive $73.5 thousand from the US Olympic Committee, for a silver medal - $22.5 thousand, for a bronze medal - $15 thousand, writes Time.
Thus, at the moment, the Olympic Committee must pay American athletes $621 thousand for their achievements in PyeongChang ($441 thousand for gold, $90 thousand for silver and $90 thousand for bronze).
This doesn't compare to the Olympic payouts from the 2016 Summer Olympics, when American athletes won a total of 121 medals and the Olympic Committee had to pay them $2.085 million ($1.150 million for gold, $555 thousand for silver and $380 thousand for bronze). Although prices were lower then, and American athletes received $25 thousand for each gold medal, $15 thousand for a silver medal, and $10 thousand for a bronze medal.
But there is still a whole week left until the end of the 2018 Winter Olympics, so this year's athletes still have time to improve their results.
According to the current rates at that time, the most titled athlete in the world, who has held this title since 2016, swimmer Michael Phelps from 2004 to 2016 received $640 thousand from the Olympic Committee (23 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals), the Miami Herald calculated.
But this is only from the Olympic Committee. Swimmers also receive awards from specialized sports organizations, and USA Swimming- one of the most generous. It gives an additional $75 thousand for gold, as well as $50 thousand for setting a new record. That is, Phelps earned about $1 million for participating in the Olympics.
Phelps became the star of the Summer Olympics in 2016, but 2018 also boasts several Olympic heroes and powerful stories.
Not giving up is what makes athletes great
Figure skating champion Alena Savchenko went to the gold medal for more than 20 years and 5 Olympics, writes Sport-Express.
Her Olympic debut took place in Salt Lake City in 2002. , then the skater competed for Ukraine, after that there were Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010, already for Germany, as well as the Olympics in Sochi in 2014. Savchenko finished all these tournaments with no higher than third place. But she did not give up, and at the age of 34, when many people no longer go on the ice, having replaced three partners, Alena, under the German flag, stood on the highest step of the championship podium, thanks to her successful performance in tandem with Bruno Massot.
“I love to fight, and when I perform, I experience incomparable pleasure. I still experience this inner delight during emissions. Sometimes I even scream in the air, it’s so breathtaking,” Alena admitted in an interview.
Savchenko was born into a large family of teachers in the city of Obukhov in Ukraine, and at the age of 3 she asked her parents for skates for her birthday. The girl’s sports career always ran into many bureaucratic problems: it was difficult for her to find a partner of equal talent in Ukraine. Together with Stanislav Morozov, she became the world junior champion in 2000, and then the search for a new partner began, Elle writes.
She had to start all over again more than once. At her first Olympics in Salt Lake City 2002, Savchenko still skated for Ukraine and took 15th place with Stanislav Morozov. Then, for 10 long years, her partner Robin Szolkowy came into her life - and in May 2003, Alena went to Germany. In 2004, in their first season, Savchenko and Szolkowy won the German championship. The following season they finished fourth at the European Championships and sixth at the World Championships. Savchenko received German citizenship. In Turin they were sixth.
The sporting achievements of the Savchenko-Sholkov couple are quite impressive: 5 times world champions, twice bronze at the Olympics. But Alena’s manic persistence did not subside over the years. She dreamed of a gold medal. Robin finally couldn't stand it anymore. Gold at the Games remained an unfulfilled dream, but tormented by ambition and eternal third places, Szolkowy left the sport and took up a coaching career.
At that moment, when everyone gave up on Alena’s career, she suddenly finds a new partner - a powerful guy, a Frenchman named Bruno Massot. The French Figure Skating Federation did not want to let its athlete go to Germany for a long time. But he took a risk.
It’s still a mystery how she managed to see such enormous potential in him. In fact, it was she, Alena Savchenko, who has recently been called a “great” figure skater, who raised this guy to be a real star.
Teen snowboarding goddess
17-year-old snowboarder Chloe Kim wanted to ride as part of the American team back at the Winter Olympics in 2014, but she was not accepted because she was too young (she was 13 years old at the time).
Her Olympic debut was not just successful, but historic - the 17-year-old girl entered the list of the best snowboarders in the world, writes NBC News.
Before this, the girl had already won the Olympic Games for juniors and other specialized champions. She is especially proud of the victory in Pyeongchang, not only because these are the Olympic Games, but also because they took place in her home country - it was from South Korea that her parents immigrated to the United States, Kim herself was born in Los Angeles.
Taxes
Until 2016, American Olympic medalists had to pay taxes on the cash awards they received for the medals they earned at the Olympics, and they also had to pay taxes on the value of the medals themselves, which is a considerable amount.
Gold and silver Olympic medals are made primarily of silver, while bronze medals are made of copper. The medals in PyeongChang are the heaviest in the history of the Olympic Games, each weighing almost 600 g of silver or copper, in particular the weight of the gold medal is 586 g. Thus, the cost of a gold medal is $577, a silver medal is $320, the price of a bronze medal is very insignificant ($3. 50), therefore not subject to tax.
In 2016, Congress passed a law making any awards and prize money awarded during the Olympic and Paralympic Games tax-exempt. It was signed by former US President Barack Obama, and now all Olympic awards (medals and cash prizes) received between January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2021 are not subject to taxation in the United States. However, according to Donald Trump's tax reform, athletes with annual income exceeding $1 million are still required to pay taxes on Olympic awards, Time writes.
The United States is one of the few countries that does not provide government funding for its Olympians, so traveling to the competition also costs them a pretty penny. Most Olympians cover these costs through sponsorship or additional income.
Most countries do not tax Olympic awards, but Singapore medalists pay a 20% tax on the prizes they win.
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In the USA, since 1984, they have not changed the amount of bonuses for Olympic medals for their athletes, and pay gold medalists only $25 thousand. Therefore, for example, if athletes from the US Olympic swimming team want to make money at the 2016 Games, they will have to win several medals at once , as Michael Phelps successfully does.
Poland
$38 thousand for gold, $25 thousand for silver, $16 thousand for bronze.
Poland's Olympic champions can still count on sponsorship gifts in the form of budget cars, for example the KIA brand. It is worth noting here that in many cases, preparations for the Games are carried out by athletes practically at their own expense.
Belarus
The prize money in Belarus for a gold medal will be 150 thousand dollars, 75 thousand for silver and 50 thousand for bronze. A huge bonus for Olympians is that the costs of preparing for the Games are fully covered by the state, and if they win Olympic medals, athletes can additionally count on an Olympic scholarship, paid over 4 years.
At the London 2012 Games, the Belarusian team won 12 medals, two of them gold.
Russia
In January 2015, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree setting the amount of prize money that Russian athletes will receive for their achievements at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Gold medalists will receive 4 million rubles (~60 thousand dollars), silver medalists - 2.5 million rubles (about $37 thousand), bronze medalists - 1.7 million rubles ($25 thousand).
Let me remind you that at the previous Olympic Games, which were held in London in 2012, the Russian team won 82 awards (24 gold, 25 silver, 33 bronze).
Ukraine
Prize fees for medals at the 2016 Olympics for Ukrainian athletes will be as follows: the winner of the “gold” will receive 125 thousand dollars from the state, $80 thousand for the silver medal and $55 thousand for the bronze award. By the way, despite the very good financial incentives for Olympic medals, most of the athletes from Ukraine compete for other countries after going through the naturalization procedure.
China
Chinese athletes will receive from their Olympic Committee $50,000 for a gold medal, $25,000 for a silver medal, and $15,000 for a bronze medal. By the way, at past Olympics, China did not pay bonuses to athletes for silver and bronze awards, but they were guaranteed lifelong employment in Chinese sports departments or local provinces.
Thailand
The Thai Olympic champion is entitled to $314,000, but it will be paid in monthly installments over 20 years.
Germany and Austria
Such economically developed European countries as Germany and Austria value the gold medals of their Olympic champions at only 20 thousand in dollar equivalent.
UK, Norway, Sweden, Croatia
These countries do not pay their Olympic champions and medalists anything at all. The explanation is simple: the country’s budget goes to the development of children’s and youth sports, as well as to the popularization of a healthy lifestyle among citizens. Well, Olympians are people just like everyone else.
Throughout the long history of the Olympic Games, there has been a tradition of rewarding champion athletes who worthily represent their countries in competitions. The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio were no exception.
Some states are ready to bestow huge fortunes on their athletes. How much will champions in different countries of the world receive - in the material of our editors.
Singapore
Before the start of the competition in Rio, Brazil, Singapore promised $800 thousand in case of victory, but before the start of the Olympics in Rio, the authorities reduced this fee up to $50 thousand. Previously, representatives of the Singapore team had never won one gold medal in the history of the Olympic Games, but after a multiple reduction in the fee in Rio, this trend suddenly changed: Singaporean swimmer Joseph Schooling.
It is noteworthy that Schooling “included” Singapore in the list of Olympic winners extremely beautifully: he managed to overtake the 22-time American champion, who holds.
The country's authorities have already promised to pay Schooling not $50 thousand, but $1 million - thus, Singapore is the most generous country when it comes to rewarding Olympic champions.
Azerbaijan
They intended to encourage the Singaporeans in Azerbaijan with the largest cash prizes for the champions of the 2016 Olympics in Rio Janeiro - the winners of the “gold” medals will be paid $510 thousand each. It is noteworthy that in Rio the Azerbaijani national team (probably for this reason) is represented by athletes from other countries (in particular, 11 Ukrainian athletes), where Olympic medalists are not honored with half a million in fees.
Thailand
Thai gold-bearing athletes are promised not such large sums as in Azerbaijan, however, even on Thai prize winners of the highest standard medals they will be able to live in their country for 20 quite comfortable years. Considering the relative cheapness of life in Thailand, the winners of “gold” medals will even be able to acquire luxury real estate - they are entitled $310 thousand each.
However, the state does not intend to pay its athletes such a large sum at once - Olympic champions will be paid fees for 20 years.
Kazakhstan
Athletes from Kazakhstan, if they win gold in Rio, can also count on a huge bonus - the country’s leadership promises each champion 250 thousand dollars each. It is noteworthy that the amount of prize money for Kazakh athletes was increased by $50 thousand before the start.
Philippines
Philippine champion athletes will be paid after Rio $237 thousand each. But, unfortunately, no one from the Philippine team can count on this attractive fee - the Filipinos, who are in 54th place in the tournament table, have not yet won a single “gold”.
Uzbekistan
Official Tashkent is also ready to spend significant sums to encourage Olympic champions defending the country's sporting honor in Rio de Janeiro. Gold athletes expected to be paid $200 thousand each.
As of August 15, 2016, only boxer Khasanboy Dusmatov earned a prize in the Uzbekistan national team.
Russia
Russian “gold” medalists will receive 4 million rubles - the same amount that the champions from the Russian national team were paid at the end of the London Olympics. However, due to the fact that in dollar terms this fee was reduced almost three times, to approximately $62 thousand.
USA and Europe
In the EU and US countries, it is not customary to reward gold-bearing Olympic athletes with large sums of money - in European countries, champions are entitled to about $30-50 thousand, but in the USA, since 1984, medal-winning athletes have only been paid $25 thousand each.
Ukraine
In Ukraine, fees for gold at the 2016 Olympics are also very modest by the standards of its western and eastern neighbors: champions receive only 300 thousand hryvnia ( about $12 thousand).
