Whereas the Worldwide Olympic Committee doesn’t give prize cash to winners at Paris 2024, many countries and territories provide incentives to their athletes to come back residence with gold, silver or bronze.
Many are monetary, however the rewards may be extra eclectic — something from exemption from obligatory navy service to automobiles, cows, residences and even free meals deliveries.
Right here, AFP Sport appears at some of what’s on provide for gold, silver and bronze across the globe:
South Korea
An Olympic medal, of any color, grants athletes exemption from 18 months of obligatory navy service, which all able-bodied males should undertake by the age of 28.
A gold on the Asian Video games does the identical, which star footballer Son Heung-min famously achieved at Jakarta in 2018 to keep away from his spell in fight fatigues.
The nation’s six archers on the Tokyo Video games, who claimed 4 out of 5 golds, have been all given automobiles by Hyundai, who sponsor the crew.
Poland
Gold medalists in particular person occasions obtain a money prize of 250,000 zlotys ($63,000), a two-room condominium, a diamond, a portray and a vacation voucher.
Silver and bronze medal winners are additionally generously rewarded with money and different presents.
Indonesia
Apriyani Rahayu and Greysia Polii, who gained badminton girls’s doubles gold at Tokyo three years in the past, have been reportedly pledged rewards starting from new homes from a property developer to meatball eating places from a social media influencer.
Apriyani was additionally promised 5 cows, a plot of land and a home by the district head of her hometown in Southeast Sulawesi, in line with state information company Antara.
One other report mentioned state-owned enterprise PT Pegadaian promised to offer the pair three kilograms of gold.
Tourism minister Sandiaga Uno mentioned they might get pleasure from free holidays within the nation’s 5 premier tourism locations.
Jordan
When athlete Ahmad Abu Ghaush gained the nation’s first-ever gold medal — the boys’s 68 kg division in Taekwondo in Rio — the nationwide Olympic committee gave him 100,000 dinars ($140,000) and his coach round half that.
Abu Ghaush additionally obtained many different rewards and presents from native firms together with a automobile and a luxurious watch, whereas King Abdullah II awarded him the First Class Order of Distinction.
The Philippines
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz was rewarded for profitable the nation’s first ever gold medal on the Tokyo Olympics by being gifted two properties and a promotion to workers sergeant within the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Abraham Tolentino, president of the Philippine Olympic Committee, advised AFP he had beforehand given medallists homes and land at his personal expense.
Iraq
In keeping with officers, Iraq’s soccer gamers have been every given greater than 9 million dinars ($7,200) and a plot of land for qualifying for the Olympics.
Weightlifter Ali Ammar Yasser obtained a automobile and a plot of land after qualifying for the Video games, and has been promised 1,000,000 {dollars} if he brings again the bronze medal or higher.
Malaysia
Malaysia’s first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in Paris won’t be going hungry, with one yr’s value of free meals orders promised by supply and transport firm Seize.
They may also obtain a Chery SUV automobile in addition to a luxurious condominium from property developer Prime Residency, the federal government mentioned.
India
When Neeraj Chopra gained javelin gold in Tokyo he was promised limitless free air journey for a yr by airline IndiGo and a brand new seven-seater SUV by a businessman.
Singapore
After Joseph Education made historical past on the Rio Video games in 2016 by beating the nice Michael Phelps to 100m butterfly gold, ride-hailing service Seize provided free transport for him and his household for a yr, which he shared with a blind masseur and a para-swimmer.
Singapore Airways chipped in with 1,000,000 air miles, whereas the federal government offers a million Singapore {dollars} ($750,000) for any gold medal.
Hong Kong
The Hong Kong authorities gave Paris gold medal-winning fencers Vivian Kong and Cheung Ka-long lifetime journey tickets for town’s MTR subway system and promised the identical to all different medallists.
The Hong Kong Jockey Membership additionally offers particular person gold medallists HK $6 million ($770,000).
Gymnasium chain Pure is providing lifetime memberships to all 35 Hong Kong athletes competing in Paris and the territory’s Cathay Pacific airline mentioned it will give all medal winners free enterprise class journey for a yr.
