"There must be a brave man under the heavy reward", which is an incisive summary of the great incentive effect of the ancient people in China on material rewards. In order to stimulate their athletes to win honor for their country in the quadrennial Olympic Games, most countries have introduced a policy of rewarding them, some of which amount to as much as 1 million yuan. In addition, politicians in many countries personally do heroic deeds for athletes to improve their morale. Let's take a look at how these countries use material and spiritual incentives.

The gold medal prize in China is higher than that in 24

At the Athens Olympic Games in 24, the total amount of special Olympic prizes directly allocated by the state was 31.33 million yuan, including 2, yuan for gold medal, 15, yuan for silver medal and 8, yuan for bronze medal. The reward for the Beijing Olympic Games has not been officially announced, but a source from the State Sports General Administration revealed that the amount of national bonus for the Beijing Olympic Games will definitely exceed that for the Athens Olympic Games, and the previous single bonus system will be changed when formulating new reward policies, and the lifelong special allowance system of South Korea may be used for reference. In addition to the prize money given by the State Sports General Administration, China players who win medals can also get prizes from local governments at all levels.

In addition, there are awards in Taiwan Province, China: (Note: all currencies mentioned in this edition are converted into RMB) The gold medal is 3 million yuan, the silver medal is 1.75 million yuan, the bronze medal is 1.25 million yuan, the fourth place is 75, yuan, and the fifth and sixth places are all 37, yuan. The China Hongkong Team's reward plan is: gold medal of 87, yuan, silver medal of 66, yuan and bronze medal of 22, yuan in individual events; The gold medal, silver medal and bronze medal in the team event were 1.23 million yuan, 1.5 million yuan and 44, yuan respectively.

In addition, some enterprises will provide sponsorship bonus to athletes who win medals, which is often many times the official bonus. For example, the price offered by Hong Kong Hongda International Group for Chinese equestrian Hua Tian after winning the gold medal is 1 million yuan. In other words, if Huatian can win the gold medal in the equestrian triathlon of the Beijing Olympic Games in Hong Kong, he will get a bonus of 1 million yuan. So far, the amount of this bonus has topped the list.

Hua Tian is only 18 years old this year. He was born in Britain. He is of mixed parentage. In order to participate in the Beijing Olympic Games, he gave up his British citizenship and joined the China national equestrian team in China. He is the youngest rider in this Olympic Games, the youngest four-star rider in FIA, and the first China to participate in the equestrian triathlon.

The sky-high prize for the second place is 6.8 million yuan, which was awarded to Phelps, an American "swimming prodigy", by the internationally famous swimsuit brand Bibotao, who is also an official sponsor of the American swimming team. Phelps is in excellent condition this year. He will take part in eight finals (five events and three relays) in Beijing. He wants to create an unprecedented myth of eight gold medals, thus breaking the record of seven gold medals won by his compatriot mark spitz in the 1972 Olympic Games. In that case, he will receive a prize of 6.8 million yuan for him.

The American government is penniless

As the world's number one sports power, the United States has always been a big gold medalist in the Olympic Games. Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, American winning athletes have started to receive bonuses. Not commensurate with its status as the number one sports power, the US Olympic Committee has not been generous in this Olympic Games: the gold medal can only be 17, yuan, the silver medal is 1, yuan, and the bronze medal is 7, yuan. In fact, athletes still have to rely on sponsors to get rich, and sponsors are much more generous.

Kevin Nuandoff, news manager of the US Olympic Committee, said that the US government did not give any rewards to athletes who won medals in the Olympic Games. The above-mentioned bonuses came from the US Olympic Committee, because the US Olympic Committee is a non-governmental organization, not a government agency, so the bonuses of the US Olympic Committee came from sponsors instead of taxpayers' money. Sponsors have spared no expense in American sports, which shows the developed degree of American sports industry.

However, the fact that the government doesn't give money doesn't mean it doesn't pay attention. On July 21st, US President George W. Bush received the representatives of athletes who participated in the Olympic Games at the White House, and on August 8th, Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. This spiritual encouragement to American athletes cannot be measured by money.

In the 21st century, Australia, with a population of only 21 million, has sprung up suddenly, ranking fourth in the medal list in two consecutive Olympic Games. However, the goal set by the Australian Olympic Committee seems to be very low-key: don't fall out of the top seven in the medal list. In order to encourage their athletes, the Australian Olympic Committee awarded 135, yuan, 9, yuan and 45, yuan to the gold, silver and bronze medal players respectively. As early as June, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd personally attended the gathering of Olympic athletes before their departure, and told them that he would attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on August 8 to personally cheer for Australian athletes.

Russia's Olympic bonus should be doubled

Similar to Bush's practice, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev held a strong ceremony for the Russian delegation in the Moscow Kremlin on July 29th, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has decided to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Since the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996, the Russian Olympic Committee has awarded 34, yuan for gold, 14, yuan for silver and 7, yuan for bronze. In order to encourage Russian athletes to achieve good results, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has decided to substantially increase the federal government bonuses: 1 million yuan for gold, 6, yuan for silver and 4, yuan for bronze.

A spokesman for the Russian Olympic Committee said that in 1996, 34, yuan could still buy an apartment in Moscow, but now it can't even afford a better car, so it is imperative to increase the bonus. In addition to government awards, all Russian athletes who win gold medals will also receive a lot of income from various sports foundations and sponsors. In addition, Russian local governments will also reward athletes in the region, including houses, cars and cash.

For example, the list drawn up by the government of Volgograd is-555, yuan for gold, 496, yuan for silver and 438, yuan for bronze. In addition, on July 27th, 25, the foundation of "Supporting Russian Olympic Athletes" was set up at Putin's initiative, and it was also ready to express its intention. It is reported that the gold medal winner of the 26 Winter Olympics in Turin can receive a monthly subsidy of 43,8 yuan from the foundation, and now the level of this subsidy is ready to increase.

According to Russian media, other CIS countries have not low reward standards for their Olympic winners, the highest of which is Kazakhstan, with gold medal of 1.71 million yuan, silver medal of 1.2 million yuan and bronze medal of 51, yuan.

France: Paralympic Games and Summer Olympics are paid the same as gold

Japan, Germany, France, South Korea and Britain were also among the top ten countries in the medal list at the Athens Olympic Games, and all of them were members of G8 except South Korea. But these rich countries are not spending a lot of money when offering rewards.

For example, the Japanese government does not give high rewards to the winners. This Olympic Games follows the old rules of Athens Olympic Games, and the gold, silver and bronze medal winners are only 19, yuan, 125, yuan and 63, yuan respectively.

However, Japan's reward policy also has its own characteristics-the reward is very wide, and even the athletes who won the eighth place can get a reward of 6, yuan. Japanese sports organizations are more willing to invest. The Japan Athletics Association announced on July 9 that Japanese athletes who won gold in track and field competitions will receive 635, yuan, 38, yuan for silver and 254, yuan for copper.

historically, Germany has occupied the first position in the second group of the Olympic Games for a long time. Before the Athens Olympic Games, Germany was China's biggest rival for the third place in the gold medal list. On July 26th, German President Kohler performed a heroic deed for German athletes at the Presidential Palace. Germany, like four years ago, will receive 16, yuan, 16, yuan and 8, yuan from the Sports Fund respectively. In the recent European Football Championship (European Cup), after the German team reached the final, the German Football Association announced that it would give 23 players of the German team a heavy prize of 1.6 million yuan each. In other words, German athletes who won gold medals in the Olympic Games can only get 1/1 of German national football players, which is really more popular than people.

The prizes offered by France for winning gold, silver and bronze medals are 53, yuan, 21, yuan and 138, yuan, among which the gold medal prize is 1, yuan more than that in Athens Olympic Games. According to Ms. Soglia of the Information Office of the French Olympic Committee, France will give equal rewards to the winners of the Olympic Games and Paralympics from the Beijing Olympic Games, which is the first time in the Olympic history of France.

South Korea ranked ninth in the medal list at the Athens Olympic Games. This time, the South Korean government increased the reward for gold medalists to 34, RMB, more than double that of the Athens Olympic Games. The coaches who have trained gold medal athletes can get a reward of 544 thousand yuan because of their great contributions. The bonus of coaches is higher than that of athletes, which also highlights the characteristics of Korean culture.

According to a report on the website of The Times on the 5th, the British Competitive Sports Association, which has been very stingy in rewarding Olympic athletes, announced that it would provide 268, yuan for each athlete who won the gold medal in the Beijing Olympic Games. Other countries that are as stingy as Britain before are New Zealand, Sweden and Norway. Of course, athletes who win medals in these countries can get more generous rewards from sponsors and advertisers.

Compared with big sports countries, many sports "small countries" have set a higher reward than big sports countries in order to make a breakthrough in the Beijing Olympic Games. Some Asian countries pay bonuses in a special way, taking into account the development of athletes after retirement.

The highest official prize in the history of the Olympic Games was awarded by the Singapore government at this Olympic Games, with 5.3 million yuan for gold, 2.65 million yuan for silver and 1.32 million yuan for copper. For so many years, the country's athletes only won a number of heavy silver medals at the Rome Olympic Games in 196. In order to achieve the breakthrough of gold medal zero, the Singapore government has spared no expense.

Thailand's reward price is not low either, with 2.13 million yuan for gold, 1.29 million yuan for silver and 85, yuan for copper.

Different from other countries, half of these bonuses are paid in installments within 2 years. Chalong, a member of the Thai Olympic Committee, believes that this is entirely due to the long-term consideration of this special group of athletes. Because most Thai athletes are born in poverty, their knowledge structure is not complete, and not many people can manage money.

Olympic gold medal athletes in the Philippines will not only get 2.28 million yuan, but also get university scholarships, free medical insurance and extra pensions.

Malaysia also has big money. The Malaysian government has decided that the champion will be rewarded with 2.12 million yuan, the runner-up with 64, yuan and the third runner-up with 21, yuan. In addition, the government has also raised the monthly pension standard for Olympic medal winners, and gold medal winners will receive a monthly subsidy of 6,2 to 1,4 yuan.

As the last host, Greece also attached great importance to medals. The Olympic Committee of the country announced that it will win 2 million yuan for gold, 1.38 million yuan for silver and 32, yuan for bronze in the Beijing Olympic Games.

In addition, the medal winner can get a job as a government civil servant after retiring, and even the athletes' way out has been arranged, which is really thoughtful.

Romanian President Basescu attended the swearing-in meeting of his country's Olympic delegation and said that he would personally come to Beijing to cheer for them. Romania's prize for its gold medalist is 68, yuan.

Vietnam, Korea and Cuba pay more attention to spiritual rewards

Compared with Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and other countries, although Vietnam is also a Southeast Asian country, although its previous record is average (it only won a silver medal in Taekwondo at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2), its prize money is not high. The national awards for gold, silver and bronze medals are 34, yuan, 2, yuan and 17, yuan respectively, and only those who break the Olympic record can get 5, yuan.

The prize money of North Korean medal-winning athletes has not been announced yet, but according to the past practice, if North Korean athletes can win medals, they will be treated like heroes, even get apartments, and get North Korean state office. For example, at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996, Sun Hui Kye, a 16-year-old North Korean girl, won the Olympic judo championship. When she triumphed, hundreds of thousands of citizens lined the streets in Pyongyang to welcome her. The North Korean government also awarded her the "Kim Il Sung Award" and the "Labor Hero" medal, which represent the highest honor. These honors are hard for outsiders to imagine in North Korea.

Cuba is a sports giant among developing China countries. In the past 12 Olympic Games, * * * won 65 gold medals and was among the top ten in the gold medal list for 1 times. However, the bonus amount of Cuban Olympic athletes is equally mysterious. When individual Cuban athletes were asked about this matter, they just answered "not much". But Robles, the man's 11m hurdler (the rival of China's Liu Xiang), revealed the happiness of winning the Olympic champion: "Only when you win the Olympic medal will the whole country regard you as a national hero."