Here are ten countries that offer six-figure rewards for Olympic gold medalists. Singapore's Yu Mengyu during the women's singles table tennis bronze medal match on July 29. VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty ImagesKazakhstanPrize for an individual gold medal: $250,000A Kazakhstan government official announced this month that gold-medal winners would receive $250,000, silver medalists $150,000 and bronze medalists $75,000. In addition, the Kosovo Olympic committee plans to offer its own reward to the gold medalists, with the sum still being decided, a committee official tells Forbes. 11 on this list for giving its Olympic gold medalists a lifetime allowance of 4,600 euros per year ($5,500), with additional support as they approach retirement age.

Source: Forbes July 31, 2021 10:52 UTC