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Here Are 10 Interesting Facts About the Winter Olympics
Russia's Yevgeny Ustyugov competes during the men's biathlon 20k individual race at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Here Are 10 Interesting Facts About the Winter Olympics

"Triumph, tragedy, pride and glory."

Officially in the thick of the Sochi Winter Games, we thought it’d be fun to review some lesser-known facts. Do you know how much a gold medal is actually worth? What about the richest athlete competing?

This infographic from financeonline.com, a personal finance site, reveals the answers to those and more:

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