Malaysia ranks fourth in incentives for athletes striking gold at Olympics


The list of the top 10 countries in terms of incentives for Olympics gold medallists. - Image courtesy of Seasia Stats via Sinar Harian.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is among the top 10 countries offering the highest official incentives for gold medallists at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The national contingent ranks fourth with a reward of US$214,000 (RM986,251) in its mission to end the wait for Malaysia's first Olympic gold medal, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reported, quoting a Forbes report.

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