Icing on the cake: What top U.S. Olympians earned in bonus money
Our American Olympians have come back from Rio with a haul of 121 medals, the most ever for the U.S. (excluding 1984, when the Soviet Union boycotted the Los Angeles Games). While endorsements will be picked up by some medal winners, others -- including swimmers Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel and Ryan Murphy -- can't accept corporate sponsorships because they are still competing in college. All the medal winners, however, can take bonuses from the U.S. Olympic Committee as well as ?from their sport federations. The USOC pays $25,000 for each gold, $15,000 per silver and $10,000 per bronze. ...
