Team China's medal haul from the Milano Cortina games bodes well for the future of winter sports in the country The Winter Olympic Games have gone into hibernation again for four years, until the relighting of the Olympic flame in 2030 by the next host - the French Alps.

The 21-year-old has gone from family ski trips to becoming a city flag bearer and competing in the women's slalom at the highest level Hong Kong alpine skier Eloise King Yung-shih has settled into Cortina d'Ampezzo,

According to Forbes, several nations have announced cash bonuses for athletes who win medals at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Singapore

The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics have brought together thousands of elite athletes, all chasing a place on the podium. While medals are the most visible reward, financial incentives also play a significant role for competitors from certain countries, where governments and sporting bodies offer substantial payouts for podium finishes.

If you wanted to get rich at the recently concluded 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, you better hope you were competing for Singapore or Hong Kong. Thanks to massive government incentives, the race for Olympic glory has become a highly lucrative lottery.

Team USA's Olympic gold payout may surprise you - especially compared to the nearly $800K offered elsewhere.

According to the report, the United States is paying athletes $37,500 for a gold medal, $22,500 for silver and $15,000 for bronze. That is the same amount athletes received for winning medals at the 2022 Winter Games and 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, according to the report.