It's off to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games! Fans of this international competition are all set to watch all the events and support their athletes. We're hoping for magnificent performances from our French athletes and plenty of medals, as they attempt to break all records. But they have to be paid for their victoriesand the success they bring to their country! So, how much do athletes earn depending on the medal they win?
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: how much are the medals worth?
Athletes from all over the world will be trying to take home these special medals containing a piece of the Eiffel Tower! But how much are they worth, whether gold, silver or bronze? [Read more]
These charms reward years of training and place their holders at the pinnacle of their discipline. In addition, the winners receive a handsome bonus . In France, since 2008, able-bodied and Paralympic medallists have received the same amount of money depending on the medal won, a level playing field that is not found everywhere, and has not always been achieved.
This bonus is not paid by the Olympic Committee: it is up to the individual countries to decide how they wish to reward their athletes.
Some international sports federations have also decided to pay bonuses to medal winners. The athletics federation will pay the winners $50,000 (46,200 euros), while the boxing federation will pay $50,000, $25,000 or $12,500, depending on the color of the medal!
Other countries are even more generous, such as Hong Kong, with no less than 710,000 euros, or 6 million local dollars! In Taiwan, the government offers a lifetime monthly payment of 3,500 euros, in addition to the bonus. In China, Malaysia and Indonesia, athletes can be granted apartments or houses! On the other hand, countries such as the UK, Norway and Sweden do not reward athletes, preferring to emphasize pride.
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: how much are the medals worth?
