Winning the Olympics can be Taxing [Infographic]
August 7th, 2012 by Nick Green
205 countries sent athletes to compete in the London games and depending on what country is sponsoring you, a gold medal could mean a lot more than Olympic pride. Some of the most competitive countries reward podium visits with thousands of dollars, but that comes with significant tax burden.
![Olympic Winnings Taxed Winning the Olympics can be Taxing [Infographic]](http://www.convey.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Olympic-Winnings-Taxed.jpg "Olympic-Winnings")
Above is a sampling of gold medal incentives and the taxes those winners could owe.
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