How Much Is Winning Gold Worth? Here's Which Countries Pay Their First Place Olympians Six-Figures

Ahead of the Paris Olympics, Forbes contacted the national Olympic committees or government sports ministries of all 206 countries and territories participating and confirmed that at least 33 will award cash prizes for medals. Forbes staff writer Justin Birnbaum joins "Forbes Talks" to break it down.

Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2024/07/26/these-countries-pay-olympians-six-figure-bonuses-for-winning-gold/

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