A study based on Australia sports has found that it costs the Australian government approximately A$40m to win an Olympic medal.
That money covers the financial, medical, coaching and training needs of their elite athletes to enable them to be up to the level required to perform successfully on the world stage.
The Olympics are almost here. In just another few weeks, the eyes of the world will be upon London where the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will stage the games of the XXX Olympiad.
Guyana will of course be represented by a small group of athletes,