# Olympic Medal Bonuses: The Results Might Surprise You 🏅 **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Lounge\ **Created:** [February 20, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/t/olympic-medal-bonuses-the-results-might-surprise-you/4466 "2026-02-20T20:00:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yeni-Neo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/neofinancial.discourse.group/yeni-neo/32/2246_2.png) [@Yeni-Neo](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/u/Yeni-Neo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/t/olympic-medal-bonuses-the-results-might-surprise-you/4466/1 "2026-02-20T20:00:10Z")
The highest-paying country this Winter Olympics is **Singapore** , which awards up to **$788,907 USD** for a gold medal, and offers similarly large payouts for silver and bronze. Now let’s look at Canada: - Gold: ~$15,000 - Silver: ~$11,000 - Bronze: ~$7,000 Among comparable nations, Canada ranks in the bottom three for medal bonuses. So here’s the real question: - Should Olympic athletes receive higher performance bonuses in Canada? - Or should funding focus more on long-term training support instead? Curious to hear your thoughts. 👇 ---
**Author:** ![ShadowRaptor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@ShadowRaptor](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/u/ShadowRaptor)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/t/olympic-medal-bonuses-the-results-might-surprise-you/4466/2 "2026-02-20T20:45:58Z")
I think what Canada is offering as bonuses is a slap in the face for what these athletes go through to be the best in the world. We can do a lot better when it comes to recognizing these amazing athletes. Now you do raise an excellent point about investing in training, and I think that Canada should also invest in long-term training. Here’s how I would do it: Gold: $75,000 Silver: $50,000 Bronze: $25,000 On top of this investing in long-term training. ---
**Author:** ![Matcha12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@Matcha12](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/u/Matcha12)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/t/olympic-medal-bonuses-the-results-might-surprise-you/4466/3 "2026-02-20T20:51:55Z")
Wow, this is very low. Surprised to see Canada in the bottom 3! @Yeni-Neo please tell me these prizes are not taxable! 🥲 ---
**Author:** ![Matcha12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@Matcha12](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/u/Matcha12)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/t/olympic-medal-bonuses-the-results-might-surprise-you/4466/4 "2026-02-20T20:53:54Z")
Love your, take @ShadowRaptor. What is even more upsetting is the gap between the top country and ours. Why would someone dedicate their life to a sport if they can’t even be properly rewarded for it on the international level? ---
**Author:** ![tristianomalley1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@tristianomalley1](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/u/tristianomalley1)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/t/olympic-medal-bonuses-the-results-might-surprise-you/4466/5 "2026-02-20T21:21:02Z")
These are insane numbers! When you look at the amount of money that a olympic athlete will expend to go (between 50-100K) thats a drop in the bucket payout! ---
**Author:** ![Reena21](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/neofinancial.discourse.group/reena21/32/1634_2.png) [@Reena21](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/u/Reena21)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/t/olympic-medal-bonuses-the-results-might-surprise-you/4466/6 "2026-02-20T21:44:57Z")
Canada definitely needs to up its game. ---
**Author:** ![Yeni-Neo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/neofinancial.discourse.group/yeni-neo/32/2246_2.png) [@Yeni-Neo](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/u/Yeni-Neo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/t/olympic-medal-bonuses-the-results-might-surprise-you/4466/7 "2026-02-20T22:47:15Z")
Yes, they are taxable in Canada. 🥲 ---
**Author:** ![Yeni-Neo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/neofinancial.discourse.group/yeni-neo/32/2246_2.png) [@Yeni-Neo](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/u/Yeni-Neo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/t/olympic-medal-bonuses-the-results-might-surprise-you/4466/8 "2026-02-20T22:51:02Z")
I totally agree with you. It’s totally unfair to the athletes. ---
**Author:** ![Kepsin12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/65b543/32.png) [@Kepsin12](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/u/Kepsin12)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/t/olympic-medal-bonuses-the-results-might-surprise-you/4466/9 "2026-02-20T23:14:18Z")
Wow, I was not expecting these numbers at all. This is too low. ---
**Author:** ![Sterls-zee1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Sterls-zee1](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/u/Sterls-zee1)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://neofinancial.discourse.group/t/olympic-medal-bonuses-the-results-might-surprise-you/4466/10 "2026-02-20T23:17:13Z")
Unbelievable! I was not expecting the numbers to be this low. I was expecting to see about 50k at least.