Russian biathletes Svetlana Mironova and Irina Kazakevich representing the Sverdlovsk region, received from the region 2.5 million rubles for the silver medals of the Beijing Olympics, the head of the Biathlon Federation of the Sverdlovsk region told Anton Shipulin .
Mironova and Kazakevich won silver in the relay team at the Beijing Olympics.
– As far as I know, the same bonuses are prescribed in the region as at the federal level. That is 4 million for the gold medal, 2.5 million for the silver and 1.7 million for the bronze. As a result, they received 2.5 million each,” Shipulin told a correspondent.
Source : MatchTV

I am Sandra Jackson, a journalist and content creator with extensive experience in the news industry. I have been working in the news media for over five years. During this time, I have worked as an author and editor at various outlets producing high-quality content that attracts readers from different demographics.