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Some athletes earn hundreds of thousands of dollars for their efforts. A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com
Winning an Olympic medal is not solely about athletic glory. You also can earn some cold, hard cash for your efforts. To be sure, the International Olympic Committee is not writing checks to competitors who finish in the top three of their events. But several nations offer monetary rewards to athletes for the medals they win at this year’s games in Paris. And the money can be substantial.