People are in an uproar online after discovering… the shocking amount of money… that Simone Biles will receive for winning four medals at the Olympics
How much did the U.S. pay Simone Biles for her four Olympic medals?
Simone Biles wrapped up her Paris Olympics on Monday by adding a silver medal in the floor exercise final to give her four medals won, including three golds.
The United States will pay athlete who wins a medal at the Olympics. How much do they pay per medal and how much did Biles earn?
The U.S. pays $38,000 per gold, $23,000 per silver and $15,000 per bronze. That means Biles walked away with a $137,000 payday for her dominating performance.
Biles leaves Paris as the most decorated U.S. gymnast of all time with the all-time record for most gold medals (7) and total medals (11).
How much would other countries have paid Biles?
HelloTickets compiled a list of which countries pay the most per medal with Hong Kong leading the way with $768,000 for gold, $384,000 for silver and $192,000 for bronze.
Hong Kong would’ve paid Biles a massive $2.688 million for her performance. How much do the other countries in the top ten pay their Olympians?
1. Hong Kong: $768,000 for gold, $384,000 for silver and $192,000 for bronze.
2. Singapore: $745,000 for gold, $373,000 for silver and $186,000 for bronze.
3. Indonesia: $300,000 for gold, $150,000 for silver and $60,000 for bronze.
4. Israel: $271,000 for gold, $216,000 for silver and $135,000 for bronze.
5. Republic of Kazakhstan: $250,000, $150,000 for silver and $75,000 for bronze.
6. Maylasia: $216,000 for gold, $65,000 for silver and $22,000 for bronze.
7. Italy: $196,000 for gold, $98,000 for silver and $65,000 for bronze.
8. Hungary: $154,000 for gold, $112,000 for silver and $88,000 for bronze.
9. China: $143,000 for gold, $71,500 for silver and $42,900 for bronze.
10. Ukraine: $125,000 for gold, $80,000 for silver and $55,000 for bronze.
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