Is there any financial attribution to the medals at the OLYMPICS? ?

Question

Do those sports men get any remuneration from the Olympics based on their performances be it from the organising country or from the Olympic Committee?

Answer 1

None from the organising country (except to their own medalists) or the IOC. Usually their own country might provide some financial rewards.

In Afghanistan a rich business man was going to pay $50000 per medal or something like that.

Australian swimmers at past olympics have been given cars by holden (GMH)

Answer 2

This question has already been asked many times and a sufficient answer is attached below.

Answer 3

Both actually. They get at least US$30,000 for winning a gold medal in the olympics. This IS from the organizers of the event and/or the IOC. They will also get some kind of reward from their own country.

Answer 4

i think for people who go to university the olympics payes then for the university until he leaves uni