Kenya gives washing machines to bronze Olympic medalists.

They give TVs and cash to silver and gold.

Other governments give out cash as well.  China allocated 800 million yuan (about $115 million – I did this math myself!) annually from sports-oriented lotteries.  Greece offered around 190,000 euros ($280,000) for Beijing Games gold medals, 130,000 euros for silver and 70,000 euros for bronze medals.