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Neither the International nor the U.S. Olympic Committees pay the athletes for competing. Only gold, silver, and bronze medal winners get paid by the USOC (US Olympic Committee). Gold gets $25,000; Silver, $15,000; and Bronze, $10,000.
But the real money that athletes make comes from lucrative marketing deals. U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, for instance, received an estimated $5 million for plugging companies like Omega, PowerBar, Visa and Speedo.
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Did athletes get paid to go to the Olympics in the past?
They did get money to go to the olympics in the past
Are USA athletes paid to participate in the Olympics?
No,not really
Do athletes get paid if they don't medal at the olympics?
Yes they get paid by their sponsors and olympic partners
Do athletes get paid to take part in the Olympics?
yes millions of dollars
How much do American athletes make per medal in the Olympics?
Olympic athletes are not paid to participate, or receive monetary rewards for medals awarded.
What is the salary of the us Olympic basketball team?
Athletes don't get paid in the Olympics.
Do athletes get paid for entering the Olympics?
Some do, but one of the founding principles of the modern Olympic Games is amateurism.
How many athletes in Olympics for japan?
293 athletes for London Olympics.
Who are the Australian athletes in the 2008 Olympics?
There are alot of athletes that went to the Beijing 2008 Olympics. 433 athletes went to the 2008 Olympics, which is the second most amount of Australian athletes that have gone to the Olympics Athens was first with 482 Australian athletes that went.
Canadian athletes of the 2010 Olympics?
how many canadian athletes in winter olympics?
How many athletes does the US have in the 2012 Olympics?
The US has 529 athletes in the 2012 Olympics.
How many Mexicans athletes will participate in the Olympics?
Theres 116 athletes in 2012 Olympics
