CWOJackson
01-26-2010, 11:42 AM
AFP. Russian gold medal winners at the Vancouver winter Olympics will be rewarded with 100,000 dollars as well as other top prizes, Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko announced Tuesday.
Mutko added that all Olympic champions would also receive a luxury car courtesy of the Olympic athletes support foundation along with a cash bonus from his or her sport's federation.
"All of our athletes, who have won the right to represent our country at the Olympics, are already heroes," said Mutko. "We understand how hard it was for every one of them to achieve that right."
He added: "Every Olympic champion will receive a 100,000-dollar bonus from the Russian government and a car from the Olympic athletes support foundation."
Mutko also said that the Olympic silver medalist would receive 60,000 of prize dollars, while bronze medal winners would pocket a 40,000-dollar prize.
The Vancouver Olympics will be held from Feb 12-28.
Mutko added that all Olympic champions would also receive a luxury car courtesy of the Olympic athletes support foundation along with a cash bonus from his or her sport's federation.
"All of our athletes, who have won the right to represent our country at the Olympics, are already heroes," said Mutko. "We understand how hard it was for every one of them to achieve that right."
He added: "Every Olympic champion will receive a 100,000-dollar bonus from the Russian government and a car from the Olympic athletes support foundation."
Mutko also said that the Olympic silver medalist would receive 60,000 of prize dollars, while bronze medal winners would pocket a 40,000-dollar prize.
The Vancouver Olympics will be held from Feb 12-28.