August 17, 2016

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 – Kazakhstan pays $250,000 USD for a gold, Indonesia pays $381,000 USD for a gold, and Singapore leads the list with a $741,000 USD gold medal bonus.