The 2020 summer Olympics are being played in summer 2021. Athletes from 206 countries have traveled to Tokyo to compete in 339 events. At each of these events a gold, silver, and bronze medal will be awarded to the top competitors. Each of these winners also win a cash prize. That prize is awarded to the athlete from their home country, with each country has a different cash amount. The graph above shows the prize money for a gold medal during the 2020 olympics in US dollars.
The highest paying country is Singapore with a $737,000 cash prize for gold. That is without a doubt much more than most counties pay their athletes.
The USA falls at the bottom of the graph above. American gold medalist receive $37,500 for their accomplishment.
The Olympics gold prize money varies quite a bit.
