65,000 euros for a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, or 15,000 euros more than in Rio.
This is what a French athlete will touch in the event of an Olympic coronation this summer.
The bonuses are also revalued for the other medalists.
25,000 instead of 20,000 euros for a silver medal, and 15,000 euros for a bronze medal (13,000 euros in Rio).
5 years after the Olympic Games in Brazil, French athletes have therefore seen their premiums increase considerably.
A decision justified by the Minister Delegate in charge of Sports Roxana Maracineanu on the antennas of France Inter this Monday morning: “We want to show them consideration.
Having a gold medal or being on a podium is also what makes it possible to change the ranking of nations.
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Objective for Tokyo: "around forty medals"
Former Olympic medalist, Roxana Maracineanu did not hesitate to assume that money could be a source of motivation for athletes.
"Athletes are not all professionals with a year-round contract," continues the Minister.
This is the only time they can be rewarded for all the hard work and investment they put in every day for four years.
Having 65,000 euros when you win a gold medal is nothing compared to the investment and the work you have done.
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. @ RoxaMaracineanu: "Eight years without Olympic Games, it's inconceivable for an athlete. We did everything to respect what our Japanese hosts offered us to go" # Tokyo2020 # le69Inter pic.twitter.com/kvDDKqzMnD
- France Inter (@franceinter) July 19, 2021
As for the medals, the Minister Delegate in charge of Sports has set an objective similar to the results of Rio in 2016: “We are aiming for around 40 medals. It is already necessary to appear well in the ranking of medals to appear well in Paris in three years. We must have this ambition to arrive higher than the 7th nation at the Olympic Games. Before 2024, the first part of the answer will be at the end of the Tokyo Games on August 8.