Cash for medals

After Johnson's world record, one of the biggest surprises in the Olympic Stadium was seeing Ciaran McDonagh reach the final of the long jump, especially since he's received no funding whatsoever to assist his training. His unfortunate plight is underlined when you hear some of the other financial stories floating around the stadium. The Spanish federation, for example, will pay $100,000 if one of their athletes takes gold in the men's marathon, with another $70,000 for second and $40,000 for third.