The US Olympic Committee pays athletes a cash reward for their success.
Gold - $25,000
Silver - $15,000
Bronze - $10,000
There is a current controversy though about the IRS considering this to be a taxable income.
There were no Winter Olympics in 1970.
The United States will have 230 athletes compete at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
United States
The United States has the most athletes competing in the 2014 Sochi Olympics with 230 athletes. Russia has the second most with 226 athletes competing.
230 athletes will be representing the United States in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. See the related links below for a list of the athletes.
The United States Olympic Committee sent a total of 539 athletes to the Olympics in London to compete in 25 sports. London Summer Olympics 2012
The United States has the most athletes competing with 242. Canada has the second most with 226 athletes competing.
The United States has the most athletes competing in Vancouver, 215.
With 639 athletes, China has the most athletes in the Beijing Olympics. The country that has the most athletes that traveled to China to the Olympics would be the the US with 595 athletes.
There are 215 athletes from the United States participating in the Sochi Olympics.
310 men and 286 women for a total of 596
China has the most athletes with 638 of them with the next United States of America(USA) having 596.China 638 USA 596 athletes