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Paralympians and Olympians will now earn equal payouts for medal performances, and payments will be retroactively distributed to include medals won at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cParalympians are an integral part of our athlete community and we need to ensure we\u2019re appropriately rewarding their accomplishments,\u201d said USOC CEO <strong>Sarah Hirshland<\/strong>. \u201cOur financial investment in U.S. Paralympics and the athletes we serve is at an all-time high, but this was one area where a discrepancy existed in our funding model that we felt needed to change. I\u2019m thrilled that we\u2019ve brought parity and equality to our Operation Gold program and we&#8217;re eager to continue to build on Team USA\u2019s success in PyeongChang.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operation Gold provides monetary rewards to athletes who earn medals at Paralympic and Olympic Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe board has been discussing this change for several months and following consultation with Paralympic athletes, the Paralympic Advisory Council and an endorsement from the Athletes Advisory Council, I\u2019m really glad we were able to take this important step,\u201d said <strong>Cheri Blauwet<\/strong>, USOC board member.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paralympic athletes will now receive $37,500 for each gold medal earned at the Paralympic Games, $22,500 for silver and $15,000 for bronze.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. Paralympic Team won 36 medals and topped the medal table at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, and the increased payments will be made retroactively for all medals won in 2018. 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