"SE" calculated how much they will earn Russian champions and Pyeongchang medalists.
The first weeks after the Olympics are the time for the distribution of elephants. Today, Russian champions and prize-winners of the Games in Pyeongchang are going to a gala reception with the President of the country, after which they will be presented with gift foreign cars from the Russian Olympians Support Fund.
However, the matter will not be limited to cars alone. As is known, according to the decree of the Russian government, the Russian Ministry of Sports will pay special bonuses to Olympic medalists - 4 million rubles for gold, 2.5 million for silver and 1.7 million for bronze.
5 MILLION FOR KOLYADA
In addition, the winners of the Games traditionally receive payments from the regions they represent. Thus, the public was excited by the news that the figure skater, who in the eyes of fans had become one of the main Russian disappointments of Pyeongchang, would receive 2.5 million rubles from the government of St. Petersburg for a silver medal in the team tournament.
15 hockey players who won gold in Korea as part of the Russian national team will receive 5 million rubles each. 600 thousand rubles will be paid to five hockey players of the Russian women's team representing St. Petersburg, which took fourth place at the Olympics.
If we sum up the federal and regional bonuses, then Kolyada will earn 5 million rubles, and SKA hockey players will earn 9 million each.
MOSCOW AND TATARSTAN - AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL
Medal-winning athletes representing Moscow will receive bonuses from the city comparable to federal ones - that is, 4 million rubles for gold, 2.5 million for silver and 1.7 million for bronze. We are talking about skaters, and,; skier, freestyle skier; six hockey players, including the scorer of the winning goal in the final against Germany.
Thus, one of the main heroines of the Olympics Zagitova, who became the champion in the individual tournament and the silver medalist in the team tournament, will receive a total of 13 million rubles.
As for the Moscow region, the freestyle skier representing this region, who won bronze in ski acrobatics in Pyeongchang, will receive 500 thousand rubles (in addition to this, Burov also represents the Yaroslavl region).
In addition to Moscow, another region has established awards for its winners that are equal to the federal ones - Tatarstan. Skiers (silver and bronze), (bronze), and figure skaters (silver) will receive payments. Thus, Tarasova and Morozov, representing Moscow and Tatarstan, will earn a total of 7.5 million each.
Half of the athlete’s prize money will be received by the coaches who trained him. In addition, medalists and their coaches, within a year after achieving high results will receive monthly payments from 10 to 90 thousand rubles.
APARTMENTS FOR HEROES
Skiers (three silver and bronze) and (two silver and bronze) received cash bonuses in the amount of 5 million rubles from the governor of the Tyumen region Vladimir Yakushov. In addition, the athletes were awarded certificates for two apartments in Tyumen.
In addition, Bolshunov, who is a native of the Bryansk region and, in addition to Tyumen, representing this region, will receive from her a payment in the amount of 2.5 million rubles - 700 thousand for each silver and 400 thousand for a bronze medal.
Thus, in total Bolshunov will earn 16.7 million rubles in bonuses.
Skeletonist (silver) will receive two million rubles from the authorities of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. His coach is entitled to the same amount Anatoly Chelyshev.
A Ufa resident who won bronze in short track speed skating in Pyeongchang will receive 500 thousand rubles from the government of Bashkortostan.
The skier (bronze) and speed skater (bronze) representing the Nizhny Novgorod region will receive bonuses in the amount of 300 thousand rubles from the regional authorities.
At the same time, you need to understand that all amounts are far from final. Athletes can receive bonuses from sports societies, private philanthropists and foundations, and so on.
The tradition of rewarding Olympic champions existed in ancient times. In honor of the winners, a full-length marble monument was made, they were served free of charge and the best seats in the theaters were “reserved” for them.
In the newest Olympic history there was a ban on monetary reward triumphs, which was filmed in the early 80s of the last century, after which the size of the premium began to grow inexorably. It is important to emphasize: the International Olympic Committee does not pay champions. All prize money is determined by the National Olympic Committees. For many athletes, prize money for winning the Games is a chance to radically change their lives.
In Rio, the most impressive bonuses were promised to athletes from Azerbaijan. For them, the price of a gold medal will be an impressive 510 thousand dollars, although, of course, it depends on what you compare it to. The Chinese at the 2008 home Olympics promised theirs a million dollars each, and Singapore at the 2012 Games set a premium rate of 800 thousand. However, both of these countries sharply reduced their turnover, preparing only 50 thousand dollars for their winners.
But let's return to Azerbaijan. The winners will not be offended either. A silver medal will enrich its owner by 255 thousand dollars, a bronze medal by 130 thousand. In general, winners usually receive 70 percent of the maximum bonus.
Kazakhstan takes an honorable second place. According to various sources, for the “gold” the athletes were promised from 200 to 250 thousand dollars. In addition, distinguished athletes will receive keys to three-room apartments. Thailand and the Philippines could be higher than Kazakhstan, ready to fork out 314 and 240 thousand dollars for their heroes, respectively. However, there is one caveat: these amounts will not be paid to the lucky ones in a lump sum, but over 20 years. In fact, this is a scholarship format.
Next comes Latvia, which “found” 190 thousand dollars each for the champions. Apparently, the country was yearning for hero-athletes: only twice in history have Latvians won gold. Italy and Uzbekistan spare no expense, promising the champions $180,000 and $150,000.
Somewhere nearby there are Ukrainians. In addition to the medals, the champions will receive $125 thousand. In addition, the runners-up and winners will take part in a win-win lottery. Gifts will be at the apartment and car level.
As for Russian athletes, bonuses have not changed compared to London 2012. First place guarantees a reward of 4 million rubles, second - 2.7 million, and, finally, third - 1.7 million. But in currency equivalent, for economic reasons, these amounts have become much smaller. "Gold" is estimated at 60 thousand dollars.
Perhaps the most stable prize money is in the USA. Since 1984, when the ban on incentives was lifted, the Stars and Stripes have received 25 thousand per victory. Not so much a sum: the same Michael Phelps got rich by only 500 thousand dollars for his 22 medals. And then from this money he was forced to make significant contributions to the state treasury. The fact is that according to American laws, Olympic bonuses are considered earnings earned abroad. And this is subject to a 39 percent tax.
However, it is not the American champions who receive the least encouragement. For example, in case of victory, the Germans will receive 18 thousand dollars. There is a crisis in Brazil: in such conditions, even 11 thousand dollars look quite desirable. And the UK, Sweden and Croatia do without bonuses at all.
According to government orders Russian Federation dated January 30, 2016, Russian athletes for their achievements at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro they will receive the following monetary bonuses from the state: for gold - 4 million, for silver - 2.5 million, for bronze - 1.7 million rubles.
Compared to awards for achievements at Winter Games in Sochi, then these amounts fully corresponded to those that will be given out for success at the Olympics in Rio.
How much do other states pay?
As for the bonuses that other countries will pay their athletes, in the USA the reward for gold medal is 25 thousand dollars. In China, they will pay about 50 thousand dollars for gold. In Germany, the winner of the Olympics will be paid about 19.5 thousand dollars. But in Great Britain there is no official prize for winning the Olympics (but advertising contracts in Albion will ensure a comfortable existence for the champion for the rest of his life - Author's note), as well as in Norway, Sweden, Croatia and New Zealand.
But Azerbaijan will pay the gold medalist of the last Olympic Games - 510 thousand dollars. A silver medal will enrich its owner by 255 thousand dollars, and a bronze medal by 130 thousand. In Thailand, the winner of the Games will receive 314 thousand dollars, and in the Philippines - about 237 thousand dollars. In Kazakhstan, the winner of the Olympic Games will receive 200 thousand dollars from the state. In addition, distinguished Kazakh athletes will receive keys to three-room apartments. 200 thousand dollars will be paid to the gold medalist in Kyrgyzstan.
Italy and Uzbekistan will not spare money for their winners, promising the champions 180 and 150 thousand dollars, respectively. But in Ukraine, the Olympic champions will receive 125 thousand dollars. In addition, Ukrainian winners and runners-up will receive apartments and cars. The prize money in Belarus for a gold medal will be 150 thousand dollars, 75 thousand for silver and 50 thousand for bronze.
It is worth noting that in Thailand and the Philippines the winner does not receive the entire amount. It is paid to him for 20 years in equal monthly installments. That works out to about $1,300 per month in Thailand and about $987 per month in the Philippines.
Awards from regions and sponsors
Government rewards are not the only source of prize money for Olympic medalists. Thus, in Russia, regions of the country also establish their own awards. For example, gymnast Vera Biryukova won gold in the team all-around rhythmic gymnastics the authorities of the Omsk region will pay an additional 3 million rubles, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports. For silver, athletes from Omsk will be awarded 1.5 million rubles, and for bronze - one million rubles. In addition, all Games participants from this region will receive an additional 100 thousand rubles.
Russian cyclist Olga Zabelinskaya will receive a bonus of 1.5 million rubles from the authorities of the Leningrad region for winning silver. Olympic champion in judo weight category up to 81 kg Khasan Khalmurzaev will be given an apartment by the mayor of Magas (Ingushetia) and the head of the republic Yunus-bek Evkurov.
In turn, the Dagestan wrestler Abdulrashid Sadulaev for olympic gold The head of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov will present an Akhal-Teke horse.
And here is what the Prime Minister of Dagestan Abdusamad Gamidov said about cash bonuses and awards to Sadulaev: “In Dagestan there is Olympic program, which clearly states that the Olympic winner and his personal trainer receive 100 thousand dollars from the republic - this is the minimum. Separately, he will be encouraged by the Federation wrestling republics. In addition, he is eagerly awaited with gifts in his native Charodinsky district. Also, some fellow countrymen and a number of sponsors will definitely give him big gifts on their own - this is always customary with us. Sadulayev deserved it. Moreover, he is not just a worthy, courageous athlete, but also a very modest, decent, well-mannered person.”
Speaking of gifts, it is worth noting that at one time the Dagestani businessman, head of the Summa company, Ziyavudin Magomedov, gave Sadulayev a latest model Mercedes-Benz Gelendvagen for winning the European Games in Baku. In addition, Sadulayev's fellow countrymen, brothers Magomed and Akhmed Gadzhiev, presented him with a Toyota Land Cruiser 200 jeep.
After another victory in the USA, the famous Dagestan UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov.
For victory at the European Championship, Olympic champion Sagid Murtazaliev, at the expense of the Fund for Support of the Dagestan Freestyle Wrestling Team, awarded the Dagestan freestyle wrestler Abdusalam Gadisov with a foreign car “Toyota Lend Cruiser 200”.
But judoist Beslan Mudranov, who brought Russia the very first gold medal at the 2016 Olympics, will receive a bonus of 2 million rubles from the Krasnodar Territory. Residents of this region will be awarded 1.5 million rubles for second place, and one million rubles for third place.
In addition, Olympic medalists can count on prize money from both personal and team sponsors. At the same time, Olympic winners also usually receive additional fees from the Russian Olympians Support Fund, which is sponsored by famous billionaires. As a rule, the organization gives the winners cars, apartments and other valuable gifts.
Lifetime Scholarship
I would like to note that, in addition to bonuses, all Russian athletes who won gold at the Olympics will receive a lifetime monthly stipend, the amount of which is 32 thousand rubles. It is planned that similar payments will be introduced in relation to silver and bronze medalists Olympic Games.
All athletes who receive Olympic medals at the 2016 Games in Rio will not remain in their homeland without various incentives, including financial ones.
Only the size of bonus payments differs greatly in different countries. Prize money for the winners of the Olympic Games is not an innovation at all, back in Ancient Greece the winners of the Olympics enjoyed certain privileges in society: the champions were paid 500 drachmas, they had a full-length marble monument carved out for them, and for the rest of their days they were fed for free in public canteens and allowed into the front rows of theaters, for example in Olympic Athens.
The ban on monetary rewards for Olympic medals was lifted by the International Olympic Committee in the early 1980s. And from then on, the real race for financial rewards began. Their size in many countries is constantly increasing, however, at the same time, many economically developed countries of the world, like Great Britain or Norway, do not pay their athletes anything.
USA
In the USA, since 1984, they have not changed the amount of bonuses for Olympic medals for their athletes, and pay gold medalists only $25 thousand. Therefore, for example, if athletes from the US Olympic swimming team want to make money at the 2016 Games, they will have to win several medals at once , as Michael Phelps successfully does.
Poland
$38 thousand for gold, $25 thousand for silver, $16 thousand for bronze.
Olympic champions Poland can still count on sponsorship gifts in the form of budget cars, for example the KIA brand. It is worth noting here that in many cases, preparations for the Games are carried out by athletes practically at their own expense.
Belarus
The prize money in Belarus for a gold medal will be 150 thousand dollars, 75 thousand for silver and 50 thousand for bronze. A huge bonus for Olympians is that the costs of preparing for the Games are fully covered by the state, and if they win Olympic medals, athletes can additionally count on an Olympic scholarship, paid over 4 years.
At the London 2012 Games, the Belarusian team won 12 medals, two of them gold.
Russia
In January 2015, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree setting the amount of prize money that Russian athletes will receive for their achievements at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Gold medalists will receive 4 million rubles (~60 thousand dollars), silver medalists - 2.5 million rubles (about $37 thousand), bronze medalists - 1.7 million rubles ($25 thousand).
Let me remind you that at the previous Olympic Games, which took place in London in 2012, the Russian team won 82 awards (24 gold, 25 silver, 33 bronze).
Ukraine
Prize fees for medals at the 2016 Olympics for Ukrainian athletes will be as follows: the winner of the “gold” will receive 125 thousand dollars from the state, $80 thousand for the silver medal and $55 thousand for the bronze award. By the way, despite the very good financial incentives for Olympic medals, most of the athletes from Ukraine compete for other countries after going through the naturalization procedure.
China
Chinese athletes will benefit from their Olympic Committee$50 thousand for a gold medal, $25 thousand for silver and $15 thousand for bronze. By the way, at past Olympics, China did not pay bonuses to athletes for silver and bronze awards, but they were guaranteed lifelong employment in Chinese sports departments or local provinces.
Thailand
The Thai Olympic champion is entitled to $314,000, but it will be paid in monthly installments over 20 years.
Germany and Austria
Such economically developed European countries as Germany and Austria value the gold medals of their Olympic champions at only 20 thousand in dollar equivalent.
UK, Norway, Sweden, Croatia
These countries do not pay their Olympic champions and medalists anything at all. The explanation is simple: the country’s budget goes to the development of children’s and youth sports, as well as to the popularization healthy image life among citizens. Well, Olympians are people just like everyone else.