Is there prize money given with olympic medals?

There’s no pay from the IOC (International Olympic Committee) when they win a medal. But many countries Olympic committees pay their athletes for winning medals. Among them, The U.S., Russia, Canada, China & Italy and many more countries. $20K-$50K per gold medal is typical in bigger countries. The smaller countries actually tend to pay more, …

Women of the World Cup

The big games are today: 9am PST – USA vs. France (EPSN) 11:30 PST – Sweden vs. Japan (ESPN) These games have really been spectacular with so many going to the end. In honor I have selected my favorite women of the 2011 World Cup. Hope Solo As the goalie for the USA, Hope presents …