Well besides a nice medal, the country gives them money. Like every month lets say the country puts 6,000 dollars into your bank account so you don't have to get a job and work, you can focus on training or retire and stuff.
The first winners of the Olympics won an olive wreaths or crowns.
Medal winners do get paid.
A gold medal
the winners receive medals - gold silver or bronze
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Listing of Gold Medal winners for the ladies figure skating in the Olympics?
Great Britain
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The winners in team dressage at the Rio 2016 Olympics were:Gold: GermanySilver: Great BritainBronze: United States
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golden medals
Medals