Do U.S. athlete earn money when their win medal in the Olympic?

Question

Endorsement don't count. Many other country athelete earn money when they win a medal, ex china athlete earn 70,000 if win gold, Afghanistan 50,000 etc..

Answer 1

yes. For example, they were talking on tv about how michael phelps (he's awesome) is getting an extra 1 million because of a gold medal. i am pretty sure that's the gold medal and not his sponsors.

Answer 2

Only through future endorsements I believe.

Answer 3

Yea probably and they might also get tons of *** when they get home.

Answer 4

they get paid for every medal they get. back in the day it was $10,000 for a gold and i'm sure its gone up.  

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

I'm not completely sure, but i've heard that in the U.S. you receive $125,000 for every gold medal you win.  Not sure if that's every year for the rest of your life or just one time.

If it's for the rest of your life I may have to begin my journey of becoming the world's greatest Ping Pong player. Then i can retire and just chill for the next 50 yrs.  

Answer 7

yes. CHina is forced by hard slave labour to win lol

http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind...

Answer 8

if other countries do the US probly does to

Answer 9

DUH!!!! Michael Phelps is being paid an extra 1,000,000 just because of a gold medal....

Answer 10

yes,they do.