Vietnamese athletes to receive 1 mln USD for Paris Olympic gold

Vietnamese athletes competing in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, scheduled for July 26 to August 11, 2024, will receive 1 million USD in bonus for each gold medal; 500,000 USD for silver and 200,000 for bronze.
Vietnamese athletes to receive 1 mln USD for Paris Olympic gold ảnh 1The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, scheduled for July 26 to August 11, 2024 (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese athletes competing in theParis 2024 Summer Olympics, scheduled for July 26 to August 11, 2024, willreceive 1 million USD in bonus for each gold medal;500,000 USD for silver and 200,000 for bronze.

The information was revealed at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 1 announcing the exchange of training programme for Vietnamese athletes between the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) and the International Sports Strategy Foundation (ISF), and signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the VOC and Asong Invest Sponsorship Programme for Vietnamese medalists at Olympics 2024.

Vietnamese athletes to receive 1 mln USD for Paris Olympic gold ảnh 2Delegates at the signing ceremony (Photo: qdnd)

Dang Ha Viet, General Director of the General Sports Administration ofVietnam under the Ministry of Sports and Tourism, affirmed the ISF’s support will create a “golden” chance for Vietnam to elevate its rankings in the regional,continental and world arenas.

Ser Miang NG, Vice President of the International OlympicCommittee, expressed his belief that Vietnamese athletes are able to obtain highachievements at Olympic 2024. The cooperation agreement is expected tocontribute to bringing Vietnam’s sports to new heights./.

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