Olympic athletes strive to win gold, silver and bronze medals. But there was a different prize when the games originated in Greece more than 2,700 years ago.

Two years after being sentenced to serve time in a Russian penal colony, Brittney Griner has won her third Olympic medal. On Sunday, she helped the U.S. women’s basketball team overcome a 10 ...

A gold medal handed out at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis sold for a staggering $545,371, making it the third-highest ever sold at auction. The medal s ...

RORY MCILROY FIRED a five-under-par 66 during his third round at Le Golf National to sit in sixth place in the men’s Olympic golf competition.

During the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, the tradition of handing out medals — gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third — was first introduced. The prize distribution continued ...

Some Nobel Prize winners use the award proceeds to fund research or support others in their field, while others put the money towards houses, boats and even croquet lawns.

The Olympics doesn’t award cash to its champions, but many countries do—sometimes with cars, houses, and even cows, too.

For some athletes, winning an Olympic medal comes with a cash prize Here’s what winning gold is worth for U.S. athletes — and who’s paying.

Cash, cars and even cows are just a few ways some nations reward their medal-winning Olympic athletes.

Third Eye Brewing Co. in Sharonville earned the 2024 Grand National Champion award, winning four gold medals, two silver and two bronze.