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Brett Knight, Forbes Staff

Many countries pay big bonuses for Olympic medals. This one is on the hook for US$7.8 million.

Dozens of nations at the Milan Cortina Games promised their athletes bonuses for podium finishes, but one country’s success puts it in a league of its own financially.

  • By Brett Knight
  • Forbes Staff
Each of the gold medals set to be awarded at the 2026 Winter Olympics contains six grams of the precious metal, surrounding 500 grams of silver - together worth more than $2,000, thanks in part to the historic rallies of each. But for athletes from certain countries, the value of that medal will be far greater.

Which countries pay the most for a gold medal at the Winter Olympics?

Each of the gold medals set to be awarded at the 2026 Winter Olympics contains six grams of the precious metal, surrounding 500 grams of silver – together worth more than $2,000, thanks in part to the historic rallies of each. But for athletes from certain countries, the value of that medal will be far greater. Ahead of […]

  • By Brett Knight
  • Forbes Staff

The highest-paid athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics

NHL players will be among the top earners in Milan Cortina, but the 2026 Winter Olympics’ biggest money winner comes from the ski slopes, with an estimated $23 million.

  • By Brett Knight
  • Forbes Staff

The World’s Most Profitable Sports Teams 2026

See Forbes’ 2026 list of the world’s most profitable sports teams, which features 20 franchises from five leagues, including one club that topped $600 million in EBITDA.

  • By Brett Knight
  • Forbes Staff

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The world’s 50 most valuable sports teams 2025

See Forbes’ 2025 list of the world’s most valuable sports teams, which features franchises from six different leagues and ranges from $5.4 billion to $13 billion.

  • By Brett Knight
  • Forbes Staff
Horse Power: Led by drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc and team principal Frédéric Vasseur, Ferrari's Formula 1 team is now worth a series-high $6.5 billion.

Formula 1’s Most Valuable Teams 2025

Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren top Forbes’ 2025 list of Formula 1’s most valuable teams. See the latest valuations of the financial powerhouses on the F1 grid.

  • By Brett Knight
  • Forbes Staff
The World’s Highest-Paid Tennis Players 2025

The World’s Highest-Paid Tennis Players 2025

See the list of the 10 highest-paid tennis players, who collectively earned $285 million, led by the sport’s next great rivals: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

  • By Brett Knight
  • Forbes Staff

The world’s 10 highest-paid athletes 2025

On Forbes’ list of the top-earning athletes, 10 surpassed $101 million. See who ranked at the top, including three NBA stars, an NFL quarterback—and Cristiano Ronaldo.

  • By Brett Knight
  • Forbes Staff

The world’s highest-paid female athletes 2024

Explore the 2024 Forbes ranking, spotlighting the top-earning female athletes and featuring influential women in tennis, soccer, basketball and more.

  • By Brett Knight
  • Forbes Staff

The World’s 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2024

Forbes ranks the 50 sports teams worth the most in the world. Find out which franchises are the most valuable from the NFL, the NBA, MLB and global soccer.

  • By Brett Knight
  • Forbes Staff
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