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So what? Top athletes make money, it's not new. Olympics athletes are a few select tens of people. If you want a comparison, French athletes get 50k cash per m
by user5994461 7y ago
So what? Top athletes make money, it's not new. Olympics athletes are a few select tens of people.
If you want a comparison, French athletes get 50k cash per medal if I remember the numbers right.
Russia really want to win and show off internationally so no wonder they pay their top athletes.
- bobthepanda 7y agoI mean, 50k cash for a medal you can only really get every four years is not a whole lot of money.
- user5994461 7y agoIt's only the bonus for the podium, they get other allowances of course. Bear in mind that (winning) athletes usually get more than one medal. Think swimming for example freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, in different distances and in team relay. Lots of opportunities.
- Andrew_nenakhov 7y agoThat's not 'medalists', it's everyone who gets on the national team. In any sport, even relatively obscure. Top athletes that receive medals on international competitions get way more, in prizes, premiums, gifts like expensive cars/apartments/etc from federal and regional authorities. So unless Western amateur athlete has some luxurious ad contract, he/she won't be even close to Russian 'amateurs'.