No hard feelings: French athletes who reach the podium at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games will receive the same amount as their medal-winning counterparts at Paris 2024. Here's the breakdown: 80,000 euros in the event of a title40.000 for a silver medal and 20.000 for a bronze.
« It is the first time we will have such high bonuses for the Winter Games"The Minister of Sports, Marina Ferrari, insisted to AFP. Our ambition is clear: to value all disciplines fairly, to encourage performance and to support those who proudly represent France. »
🏅 2026 Olympics: Increased bonuses for our winter champions!
— Marina Ferrari (@Marina_Ferrari) November 9, 2025
The bonuses paid to French medalists at the Winter Games will be at the same level as those at the Paris 2024 Games.
The bonuses paid to management will also benefit from the same system as for Paris… pic.twitter.com/iZAr0FvBLV
« A just and beautiful decisionwhich the sports movement welcomes “,” commented the president of the CNOSF, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, on X. Another strong signal five years before the Alps 2030: France will send the largest delegation in its history to the Winter Games, with " between 160 and 165 athletes ».
