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Today on Forbes, these countries are spending $1 million or more rewarding their Olympic medalists.

On the morning of August 4th, with the U.S. men's swimming team in danger of leaving Paris without an individual gold medal,

Bobby Fink uncorked a world record setting performance.

The 24-year-old dominated, winning the men's

1500 meter freestyle event by almost four seconds. And he wasn't the only

American to top the podium that day. The US also claimed gold in the women's 4 by 100

meter mixed medley relay, setting another world record in the process.

Overall, the U.S. claimed 28 swimming medals, 10 more than the next best country

participating in the Paris Games, and that's only a fraction of what Team USA

achieved at these Olympics overall. Americans reach the podium 126 times over the last few weeks, continuing the US streak

of collecting the most medals at the summer games dating back to Atlanta in 1996.

But success isn't cheap. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee or U.S. O.C.

supplies bonuses to its meddling athletes in addition to other grants and benefits like health

insurance.

The U.S. OPC is paying out $37,500 for gold,

22,500 for silver, and $15,000 for bronze.

American Olympians are eligible to receive multiple bonuses

and get the same amount whether they won as an individual or as a member of a team.

For instance, all 12 members of the U.S. men's basketball team will receive $37,500 for winning gold,

not that their roster of mega-millionaires is hard up for cash.

All together, the American Olympic Committee will disperse 8.3 million dollars from the

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