In figure skating, does the winners, get any sort of money prize, along with the medals?

Answer 1

They don't receive any prize money when competing at the Olympics as the Olympics is for amateur athletes only or those athletes that are willing to compete under amateur status. No prize money is handed out at the games. However I'm sure they receive prize money for normal season skating competitions.

Answer 2

"Figure Skating
Like other Olympic sports, figure skating used to have very strict amateur status rules. Over the years, these rules were relaxed to allow competitive skaters to receive token payments for performances in exhibitions (amid persistent rumors that they were receiving more money "under the table"), then to accept money for professional activities such as endorsements provided that the payments were made to trust funds rather than to the skaters themselves.

In 1992, trust funds were abolished, and the International Skating Union voted both to remove most restrictions on amateurism, and to allow skaters who had previously lost their amateur status to apply for reinstatement of their eligibility. A number of skaters, including Brian Boitano, Katarina Witt, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, and Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov, took advantage of the reinstatement rule to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics. However, when all of these skaters promptly returned to the pro circuit again, the ISU decided the reinstatement policy was a failure and it was discontinued in 1995.

Prize money at ISU competitions was introduced in 1995, paid by the sale of the television rights to those events. In addition to prize money, Olympic-eligible skaters may also earn money through appearance fees at shows and competitions, endorsements, movie and television contracts, coaching, and other "professional" activities, provided that their activities are approved by their national federations. The only activity that is strictly forbidden by the ISU is participating in unsanctioned "pro" competitions, which the ISU uses to maintain their monopoly status as the governing body in the sport.

Many people in the skating world still use "turning pro" as jargon to mean retiring from competitive skating, even though most top competitive skaters are already full-time professionals, and many skaters who retire from competition to concentrate on show skating or coaching do not actually lose their competition eligibility in the process."

Answer 3

I was in gymnastics for 10 years since I was little its very fun but I would even do dance because gymnastics is best to start of young and dance you can just lean easily. What I am trying to say is gymnastics is a very tricky sport and dance is way easier to learn in my opinion. I hope I helped. Down below is a look at a dance and a gymnastic competition.

Answer 4

Professional - Yes
Olympic - Maybe. the countries often give their representatives bonuses.
Amateur - No

Answer 5

Oh my goodness-yes! That is how they pay their coaches and for costumes and everything else. There is so much at stake and so much investment put into the competitions.

Answer 6

i should know
luk at my avatar
it depends what contest it is
if it is a reigional championship ---- NO
state championship-------yes
gud luk

Answer 7

it depends on your contest.

Answer 8

yes, they get flowers too!!

Answer 9

I would guess so