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Italy-- $182.000 USD
The medal winners do not officially get a monetary reward from the Olympic committees. The award depends on the country's Olympic committee and the country's generosity. For example, one country may award a gold medalist with $10,000 whereas another country may award a gold medal with $50,000. Most athletes make their money through endorsement deals and sponsors.
The gold medal is an award given to the first place winners in Olympic events. The most recent Olympics in China followed in this tradition.
The United States.
China with 51 golds.
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China won the most gold medals at their own olympics, 51 golds.
China won the most gold medals in 2008, olympics.
China with 51 gold Medal.
Vancouver british Columbia Canada 14 gold medals feb, 28 2010
Australia topped the Gold Medal tally with an astonishing 74.
Cross country skier Manuela Di Centa of Italy won the most medals at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer with 5 (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze). Cross country skiers Lyubov Yegorova of Russia (3 gold, 1 silver) and Bjørn Dæhlie of Norway (2 gold, 2 silver) were second with 4.