Government sets medal bonuses for Winter Olympics

The government has approved financial rewards for medals won at the Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. In individual sports, gold medalists will receive 2.4 million crowns, silver medalists 1.8 million crowns and bronze medallists 1.2 million crowns, Sports Minister Boris Šťastný (Motorists) said at a press conference after Monday’s cabinet meeting. The same rewards will apply to Paralympic champions.

Czech medalists at the upcoming Winter Olympics will receive the same bonuses as those awarded for successes at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 and at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.