Canadian Olympic athlete salaries leak publicly and they're quite surprising

The exact amount of cash that Canadian athletes, as well as those from other countries receive when they win a medal at the Olympics, has been revealed.

Sarah-Florence Benjamin is a journalist from the French newspaper the "Journal de Montreal", and she revealed to everyone how much money athletes are paid when they win a medal at the Olympics, which are currently being held in Paris, France.

Not every athlete will receive the exact same reward for winning a medal, as some countries are more willing to commit greater amounts of dollars towards their athletes. Canadian athletes are not rewarded as well as athletes from other countries, which is very unfortunate, as the Government of Canada should be doing better to help grow athleticism in the country.

CANADA

Gold medal: $20,000
Silver medal: $15,000
Bronze medal: $10,000

FRANCE

Gold medal: $119,837 CAD
Silver medal: $59,918 CAD
Bronze medal: $29,959 CAD

UNITED STATES

Gold medal: $51,667 CAD
Silver medal: $31,000 CAD
Bronze medal: $20,667 CAD

HONG KONG

Gold medal: $1,060,858 CAD
Silver medal: $530,429 CAD
Bronze medal: $265,215 CAD
4th: $132,607 CAD
5th: $66,304 CAD

SINGAPORE

Gold medal: $1,028,195 CAD
Silver medal: $514,098 CAD
Bronze medal: $257,049 CAD

UNITED KINGDOM, SWEDEN, AND NORWAY

These countries offer no cash prize to their medallists.

KAZAKHSTAN

Gold medal: $13,110 and a three-room apartment
Silver medal: $8,740 and a two-room apartment
Bronze medal: $4,370 and a one-room apartment