9,000 tax if gold is won
Yes, Olympians must pay taxes on their medals as of now. However, they also receive money for winning medals too. Currently Congress is debating whether Olympians should have to pay taxes.
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The International Olympic Committee does not award cash prizes to the winners. Many countries, however, do offer cash prizes and other incentives to medalists. In 2012, American competitors who won Olympic medals were rewarded in cash by the US Olympic Committee. Gold medal winners received $25,000, Silver medal winners received $15,000, and Bronze medal winners received $10,000. However, the real money is earned through commercial endorsements. Some Olympians get paid a performance bonus from sponsors for winning a medal and may sign commercial endorsements that could wind up paying them millions.
Gold, silver, or bronze. And some money I expect, from your sponsors.
Ancient Olympians did not get medals. Only the winner got a prize, an olive wreath. At home, however, his victory would be handsomely rewarded with sums of money and/or gifts of goods, such as valuable vats of olive oil.
The Olympics are not paid. The Olympic committee pays travel expenses.
Sponsors
NO THEY DO not
Olympic sports contenders are not paid for the competition. Until the 1970s, Olympic athletes had to be amateur, not paid athletes. However, some countries' athletes practiced full time; others were very limited as to who could sponsor their living and coaching expenses.
Yes, but not by the International Olympic Committee. It's the various national sports organizations (including the local Olympic Committees) that give the athlethes prize money for medals won.
Not a lot but spend money. They spend four years organising a games you and I could organise at our school in a couple of weeks. Actually, no they do not organize the Olympic games, they choose the city to do that.
Nothing; most Olympic athletes make money from endorsement deals and other ways of trading on their fame such as book deals, television commentary, interviews, etc. Many, particularly in less popular sports have regular jobs, or are supported by their families.