Yes, they get a paid a reasonable amount for winning.
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No, they get endorsements when they win medals. Several of the people in games have family that have lost or are loosing their homes due to financial hardship. Some parents have spent not only time but money to make sure their son/daughter get the training and coaches they needed to get to this point. Frankly, they are "tapped" out because of it.
Yes, but not by the International Olympic Committee. It's the various national sports organizations (including the local Olympic Committees) that give the athlethes prize money for medals won.
France did not win any medals during the 2012 Olympics
Canadian ice hockey player Meghan Acosta won a gold medal with the Canadian team at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin and is a member of the Canadian 2010 national team looking to repeat in Vancouver.