Reaching the podium at the Winter Olympics means medals, fame, and for dozens of countries and territories, cash. The Get the Facts Data Team researched all 92 nations and territories at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games and contacted their Olympic committees to find out how much money their medalists earn for winning.

Mikaela Shiffrin (alpine skiing): 108 World Cup wins and 164 podiums, the most ever, with 3 Olympic medals and titles across six disciplines. Lindsey Vonn (alpine skiing): Back from retirement at age 41 with 84 World Cup wins, 3 Olympic medals, and a comeback enabled by knee surgery.