I think D - nothing

Russia and some other countries, pay their athletes big bucks when they win a gold medal in the Olympics.and they also support them financially much better during their athletic careers, which the U.S. doesn't do.

" Jean I Was Surprised At The Answer - Too. "

The U.S. Olympic Committee pays out a $25,000 bonus per
gold medal, $15,000 for silver and $10,000 for bronze.

The money does not come from the U.S. government.

The U.S. Olympic Committee gets its money from the sale of
broadcast rights, licensing and trademark income, and corporate sponsorships.

Those bonuses pale in comparison to some other nations –
Russia pays $114,000 for a gold, and Kazakhstan leads the
list with a $250,000 gold medal bonus.

Wow, thanks for the info Barb, didn't know that, major moolla, huh!! My father in law was on the Olympic Wrestling Committee for many, many years until his death in the late 70's.........I should have known some of that info.

Wonder how long the U.S. has been paying our athletes? Boy, the athletes deserve some kind of payment for all their hard work...... although it's peanuts compared to some of the other countries, wow.

Dad loved couching the wrestlers, he lived and breathed wrestling....traveled all over the world and had some gold medal winners.....WOOT, WOOT.

Great question Barb, thanks honey. xoxo

I knew they received some kind of stipend, but I thought it was more than this amount. I figure for most of them the winnings do not come close to paying for their training expenses.
Great info.

I would guess that much of their money comes after the games w/ endorsements, sponsorships, etc.

I didn't know any of that. Thanks Barb. I know they all pay more than that just in training in just one year. We should pay more.