How 8 Countries Reward Their Olympic Medal Winners
Staff Report
The United StatesThe United States will pay 15,000 pounds ($25,000) to gold medallists.The United States will pay 15,000 pounds ($25,000) to gold medallists.Reuters/Michael DaiderAustraliaAustralians will receive $20,000 ($20,900), feature on an Australia stamp and get a flight upgrade home.Australians will receive $20,000 ($20,900), feature on an Australia stamp and get a flight upgrade home.Reuters/Suzanne PlunkettSingaporeSingaporean athletes are being offered one of the biggest incentives with an offer of 1 million Singapore dollars ($800,000) for a gold. Singapore has never won gold at the Olympics.Singaporean athletes are being offered one of the biggest incentives with an offer of 1 million Singapore dollars ($800,000) for a gold. Singapore has never won gold at the Olympics.Reuters/Grigory DukorRussiaRussia, battling Britain to keep its third place in the gold medal table, has promised athletes 85,000 pounds ($135,000) for golds.Russia, battling Britain to keep its third place in the gold medal table, has promised athletes 85,000 pounds ($135,000) for golds.Reuters/Darren StaplesItalyThere are reports Italy has offered 116,000 pounds ($182,000) for gold.There are reports Italy has offered 116,000 pounds ($182,000) for gold.Reuters/Sergio MoraesChinaChina, which is jostling with the United States for top of the gold medals tally, has not released details of financial incentives but the Chinese language Sports Weekly reported they were likely to hand gold winners $51,000.China, which is jostling with the United States for top of the gold medals tally, has not released details of financial incentives but the Chinese language Sports Weekly reported they were likely to hand gold winners $51,000.Reuters/Bazuki MuhammadIndiaIndia has promised coaching jobs to athletes who win medals.India has promised coaching jobs to athletes who win medals.Reuters/Sergio MoraesGreat BritianBritish athletes, however, will have to settle for national glory and their image on a stamp rather than cash.British athletes, however, will have to settle for national glory and their image on a stamp rather than cash.REuters/Pascal Lauener
