That'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 c

That'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'.