Hungary Rewards Olympic Gold Medalists With Ft 35 Million
- 23 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
The Hungarian Cabinet approved the payment of Ft 2.2 billion in bonuses to Hungary’s most successful athletes at the London Olympics, as well as to support staff. The one-off payments range from Ft 35 million for gold medalists to Ft 2 million for those who finished eighth in their competition.
Hungarian Olympic Committee president Zsolt Borkai said their coaches, doctors and psychologists will also receive considerable rewards.
Source: Hungary Around the Clock
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