Their sponsors.
It depends on the country. Most Olympians are paid by their government. US Athlete's are not, in fact, US athletes are volunteers. They make money through sponsorships, endorsements, and in some sports prize money. Unfortunately that can add up to be a boatload of cash or not much at all depending on the sport and the individual athlete.
by plane or boat :p
Go to www.nbcolympics.com. Then click on 'athletes' and pick Fiji. You'll get athlete pictures with their names and sport.
Go to Forbes .com for list.
To represent excellence in their sport among nations and representing a nation.
Chariot Racing- something unfair was girls weren't allowed to go to Olympics or school in that time!
According to the United States Olympic Committee, the US sent 613 athletes to compete in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens and 211 athletes to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin.
The Greeks stopped fighting every four years for the Olympics because the Olympics honored the gods.
There Is Probbly Over 3,000 people in the Olympics. Or you can go on google to find out more information about that.
Athletes do not get paid for winning any of the medals. It is the honor for them and their country. Some do get endorsements from various companies like Nike, but for most they go home to their normal lives.
Of course they would. Movies would be cheaper if you paid directors and stars less. Health care would be cheaper is you paid doctors less. Cars would be cheaper if you paid factory workers less. School would be cheaper is you paid teachers less. But if you pay these people less they are going to go to other fields where they can earn more, potentially lowering the quality of the product.