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.
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In today's Olympic Games, the majority of athletes are professionals who are paid to play their sport. In addition, many countries pay their athletes a bonus if they win a medal..
No
The US and 64 other countries boycotted the 1980 olympic games because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
about 33/4 years
Of the US$60 Billion cost of the war, $36 billion was paid by the Saudi Arabians and the rest by the US, UK and Egypt.
They paid them