Late at night, things really got going in the German House in Paris: Darja Varfolomeev, the new queen of rhythmic gymnasticsran through a jungle of people on the medal walk to “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses. How she felt after her gold medal at the Olympic Games reward, the 17-year-old was asked: “No stretching for a week.”
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But that is not all. Varfolomeev is supported by the German Sports Aid rewarded – with 20,000 euros. That is the bonus that the foundation pays to every Olympic champion from Team D. For silver, there is 15,000 euros, for bronze 10,000 euros. Places four to eight also receive small sums. In total, Sporthilfe expects bonus payments of 2.1 million euros, paid out in stages over a period of twelve months. The catch: “Money for medals” is still subject to income tax.
690,000 euros for Olympic champion from Hong Kong
With the 20,000 euros for the Olympic victory, Germany is in the lower “Money for Gold” ranking. In international comparison, Hongkong Frontrunners: The fencers Ka Long Cheung and Man Wai Kong will receive the equivalent of 690,000 euros. Taiwan goes one step further. Badminton stars Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin will not only be rewarded with 550,000 euros for their victory, but also with a lifelong monthly payment of 3,700 euros.
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in Uganda World record holder Joshua Cheptegei, who spectacularly won gold in the men’s 10,000 metres in Paris, is even a millionaire. But the 100 million Ugandan shillings are “only” 25,000 euros. Host France has even increased its bonuses. The gold medal winners will receive 80,000 euros – 15,000 euros more than in Tokyo 2021.
The contrast: You have and Australia pay their Olympic champion 13,485 euros and 12,000 euros, while Sweden pays nothing. A first in Olympic history: for the first time, a world association is also paying out bonuses. Track and field athletes receive an additional 46,000 euros for each gold medal.
Luxury apartments and cars for medal winners from Malaysia
But there is not only money. The Austrian Michaela Polleres, who won bronze in judo, was surprised by her sponsor with a voucher – a luxury toilet, “Aquaclean Mera Comfort shower toilet” with bidet function worth over 3500 euros. Kazakhstan In addition to cash prizes, medal winners also receive apartments in Malaysia Private companies also offer luxury apartments and a “foreign-made car”.
The appreciation is often unusual: In Hongkong Medal winners are allowed to use public transport free of charge for life. In Poland In addition to 45,000 euros from the Olympic Committee, there is also a painting, a holiday voucher, a scholarship and a diamond. In Malaysia The Olympic heroes are allowed to eat for free at a chain for life and receive a free milk tea drink.
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Curious about the 2021 Games: The Japanese Table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa received 100 bags of rice as a gift after winning silver. Indonesian Badminton champions Apriyani Rahayu and Greysia Polii were left five cows, a meatball restaurant and a new house.
