With the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo underway, there has been news of cash prizes being awarded to Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalists.
On Monday, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history by winning the first-ever gold metal for the Philippines. The Filipino government and local businesspeople got together to award her with a house, a condo and $660,000.
Here are a few of the Countries with cash prizes:
Singapore
Gold: $737,000
Silver: $369,000
Bronze: $184,000
Kazakhstan
Gold: $250,000
Silver: $150,000
Bronze: $75,000
Malaysia
Gold: $236,000
Silver: $71,000
Bronze: $24,000
Italy
Gold: $213,000
Silver: $107,000
Bronze: $71,000
Hungary
Gold: $168,000
Silver: $126,000
Bronze: $96,000
Brazil
Gold: $49,000
Silver: $29,000
Bronze: $20,000
Japan
Gold: $45,000
Silver: $18,000
Bronze: $9,000
United States of America
Gold: $37,500
Silver: $22,500
Bronze: $15,000
South Africa
Gold: $37,000
Silver: $19,000
Bronze: $7,000
Canada
Gold: $16,000
Silver: $12,000
Bronze: $8,000
Australia
Gold: $15,000
Silver: $11,000
Bronze: $7,000
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