How Much Money Do Chinese Olympic Gold Medalist Make?
Well, they receive more “reward” money than their American counterparts who get US$25,000 for a gold medal. But they don’t do as well as Thai gold medalists who are given US$314,000.
From the China Daily:
China’s gold medal winners at the Beijing Olympics will be taking home cash along with their medals, state media reported Tuesday.Each gold medalist will get 350,000 yuan (US$51,000) each, the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing Xiao Shan, the deputy head of China’s General Administration of Sports.
The prize compares to the 200,000 yuan (US$29,000) handed out to gold medal winners after the 2004 Olympic games, the report said.
August 28, 2008 No Comments