Bavaria Doubles Olympic Bonuses for Medalists, Including Paris 2024

Bavarian athletes will receive increased financial rewards for their achievements, with retroactive payments for the recent Paris Games.

Bavaria has announced a doubling of Olympic bonuses for its medal-winning athletes, effective immediately.
The enhanced financial rewards apply retroactively to the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics.
Bavarian athletes such as Oliver Zeidler, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl, Taliso Engel, and Josia Topf will benefit from the increased bonuses.
The decision aims to address criticism over the disparity in Olympic rewards compared to other nations.
Other countries, like Israel and Serbia, offer significantly higher bonuses for Olympic gold medals.