Team USA's Olympic gold payout may surprise you - especially compared to the nearly $800K offered elsewhere.

For athletes at the ongoing 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, a podium finish can come with six-figure checks.

With A Gold Medal While U.S. Olympians earn $37,500 for a gold medal, athletes from some countries can receive six-figure payouts for the same achievement.

How much is Olympic gold worth? For Team USA, far less than what some countries are paying their champions.

In the early days of the modern Olympic Games, a gold medal was also a precious metal — a gleaming, solid-gold prize for a triumphant amateur athlete.

The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics have brought together thousands of elite athletes, all chasing a place on the podium.

According to the report, the United States is paying athletes $37,500 for a gold medal, $22,500 for silver and $15,000 for bronze. That is the same amount athletes received for winning medals at the ...

Here's how much the 2026 Winter Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals are worth — and the cash prize the winners get ...

Team Canada athletes get $20,000 for gold, while Singapore and Hong Kong pay out massive six-figure sums and winter ...

A breakdown of how much competitors at this year's Winter Olympics will pocket if they win gold has emerged, with only three countries not providing direct monetary incentives to their athletes. The ...

The IOC doesn't award prize money, but some countries offer six-figure payouts and more for a podium finish at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games.

While the Olympics themselves are a big business every two years, they have maintained one guiding principle since their inception in 1896.