The US$220,000 that the Philippines is offering to an Olympic gold medalist is the second highest incentive I’ve come across so far. Thailand is offering the richest incentive at US$ 314,000 for an Olympic gold. More at How Much Money Do Olympians Make. Philippines offer US$220,000 for gold medalThe Philippine government and the private sector [...]
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Country Report: Olympic Qualifiers from the Philippines
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer: Just 108 days before the Beijing Olympics opens, the Philippines only has 12 qualifiers to show—and only three of them possess solid chances at winning the country’s first ever gold medal in the quadrennial games. But chief of mission Monico Puentevella said on Tuesday the lean but mean delegation can [...]
