How 8 Countries Reward Their Olympic Medal Winners

How 8 Countries Reward Their Olympic Medal Winners

August 7, 2012

Russia

Russia, battling Britain to keep its third place in the gold medal table, has promised athletes 85,000 pounds ($135,000) for golds.
Russia, battling Britain to keep its third place in the gold medal table, has promised athletes 85,000 pounds ($135,000) for golds.prevnext

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