As early as after the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the National Sports Commission at the time decided to reward each Olympic gold medal athlete with 6,000 yuan. In the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the country gave each gold medal athlete a reward of 15,000 yuan. In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the National Sports Commission's bonuses to athletes who won gold, silver, and bronze medals were: 80,000 yuan, 50,000 yuan, and 30,000 yuan respectively. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the competition became more intense, and the country once again stipulated that the winners of gold, silver, and bronze medals would be awarded 150,000 yuan, 80,000 yuan, and 50,000 yuan respectively.

At the 2004 Athens Olympics, the bonuses were increased again. The national reward policy stipulates that the gold medal award is 200,000 yuan, the silver medal is 150,000 yuan, and the bronze medal is 80,000 yuan. The rewards include team members, coaches and meritorious personnel. Now at the Beijing Olympics, the bonus standard has remained at 200,000 yuan. After calculation, the country's rewards for Olympic champions are now 33 times what they were 20 years ago.

In addition to national awards, the provinces and cities where the athletes are located will also reward players who have achieved honors for their hometowns. In addition, the commercial sponsorship contracts and advertising contracts hidden behind the gold medals are also considerable. Don't forget, from the Los Angeles Olympics to the Athens Olympics, the "Fok Ying Tung Sports Foundation" has awarded Chinese Olympic athletes heavily every time. After the Athens Olympics, they rewarded the gold medal winner with a one-kilogram pure gold medal and a cash prize of US$80,000. I believe this year’s bonus will definitely be no less than 5 million yuan! Singapore's Olympic champion is the most "valuable"

Singapore: 5 million yuan

Singapore is the most generous country, offering a sky-high price of 5 million yuan for each gold medal. Singapore's only medal in history came from the 1960 Rome Olympics, when a weightlifter won a silver medal. In order to break the "gold medal drought", the country's rewards are also scornful of the heroes. They are more willing to spend the money rather than turning it into an unclaimed check.

Greece: 1.9 million yuan

Greece has kept pace with the times and abandoned the tradition of awarding garlands to champions, replacing it with cash, and the amount is at the forefront of other countries. Gold, silver and bronze medalists at the Beijing Olympics will receive 1.9 million yuan, 1.3 million yuan and 700,000 yuan respectively. Winning players can also get a good civil service job and several advertising contracts.

South Korea: 850,000 yuan

South Korean men’s gymnastics is their most promising event for Olympic gold medals. In the world championships from 1991 to the present, Koreans have achieved more than 100 achievements in this event. 4 gold medals, but unfortunately always missed the Olympic gold medal. The Korean Gymnastics Association accurately deposited the championship bonus of 850,000 yuan into the account of this event, and made it clear that Yang Tae-young and Kim Dae-eun in the parallel bars event are the most powerful attackers.

Montenegro ***: 600,000 yuan

This Balkan country with a population of only 700,000 only joined the Olympic Committee in 2007. It offered a reward of 600,000 yuan for the gold medal when it participated in the Olympics for the first time. Ten thousand, it is enough for each citizen to donate 1 yuan. Although there is little hope of winning the gold medal, it can still be considered as universal participation.

Colombia: 560,000 yuan

Colombian President Uribe personally sets bonuses for Olympic medalists. The country’s athletes ranked first in the 15th Pan American Games held last year. Ranking sixth in the medal list, it has entered the ranks of Latin American sports powers. In order to further stimulate the enthusiasm of athletes, the Colombian government increased the bonus rate for Beijing Olympic gold medalists by 15 times! It will be increased from the original 10 million pesos (about 37,000 yuan) to 150 million pesos (about 560,000 yuan).

Bulgaria: 540,000 yuan

The National Youth and Sports Agency of Bulgaria offered high bonuses of 540,000 yuan, 400,000 yuan and 270,000 yuan to the champion, runner-up and third runner-up respectively. The money will be provided by First Bulgarian Investment Bank, the general sponsor of the Bulgarian Olympic team. In addition, Unified Bulgaria Bank will provide bonuses of up to 270,000 yuan to Bulgarian rowers who win medals at the Beijing Olympics.

Russia: 350,000 yuan

In order to find its former glory, Russia, a major Olympic gold medalist, spared no expense and offered 350,000 yuan and 210,000 yuan for gold, silver and bronze medalists respectively. and a bonus of 140,000 yuan. The local government where the athletes are located will also provide housing, bonuses, and cars. Although the absolute prize amount is not very high, Russian athletes are all masters of medals, and the Russian government should bear the heaviest burden.

Malaysia: NT$330,000

Malaysia’s current bonus for Beijing Olympic gold medalists is NT$330,000, plus retirement allowance.

Japan: 190,000 yuan

The Japanese government’s rewards for Olympic athletes are not very generous. The gold medal winner only received 190,000 yuan, while the silver and bronze medalists received 125,000 yuan and 63,000 yuan respectively. Compared with the country's per capita annual income of 266,000 yuan, this Olympic bonus is really as light as a feather.

United States: 177,000 yuan

The United States, the gold medal giant, is not generous in issuing bonuses. Its official reward for gold medal winners is only 177,000 yuan. However, athletes don’t have to worry about this, because in this country with highly developed commercialization and star-making industry, they can make up for their losses with prosperity in the shopping mall.

Germany: 150,000 yuan

Rigorous Germans will only become more rigorous when encountering numbers. In order to maintain a healthy financial situation, they dare not easily open the door to huge prizes. Just like the country's Football League, the financial situation of its clubs is the best in Europe, and the viewing experience of the games is the worst among the five major European leagues. . For Olympic gold medalists, they are only willing to pay 150,000 yuan.

Canada: $140,000

If it were not for the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, Canadians would not be used to awarding Olympic medals to Olympic medalists. 140,000 yuan, 100,000 yuan and 70,000 yuan are offered for bronze medals and bronze medals respectively. This can be regarded as a trial of a new incentive mechanism before the Olympic flame is ushered in the local area. Canadian Olympic Committee President Mai Chambers recently announced in Ottawa the establishment of the Outstanding Athletes Foundation, which aims to provide bonuses to Olympic medalists. Canada will provide bonuses to Olympic medalists for the first time since the Beijing Olympics.

How much is a Beijing Olympic gold medal worth? The answer can be very simple. The cost price of "gold inlaid with jade" is about several thousand yuan; the answer can be very complicated. Most countries and regions have other rewards for gold medalists. In addition to cash, athletes who win gold medals can also get houses. , cars, advertising endorsements... It can be said that a gold medal is enough for an athlete to gain both fame and fortune.

Recently, a website created a ranking list for a gold medal competition. Among the countries and regions that have announced their gold medal reward programs for the Beijing Olympics, Singapore tops the list with a reward of about 5 million yuan.

In contrast, the official rewards of the United States, a sports powerhouse, are not high, about 177,000 yuan.