In severe cases it may retract posteriorly or medially against the mediastinum and lose contact with the anterior chest wall. On a lateral film it appears as an elongated opacity extending from the apex of the lung to the diaphragm. The lower lobe is hyper-inflated.
He used the money to start a charity. All U.S. athletes can also earn a âmedal bonusâ from the U.S. Olympic committee for each medal won. The Committee pays American medal winners $25,000 for gold, $15,000 for silver, and $10,000 for bronze medals.Some countries, though not all, pay athletes similar medal bonuses.e used the money to start a charity. All U.S. athletes can also earn a âmedal bonusâ from the U.S. Olympic committee for each medal won. The Committee pays American medal winners $25,000 for gold, $15,000 for silver, and $10,000 for bronze medals. Some countries, though not all, pay athletes similar medal bonuses.
Neither the International nor the U.S. Olympic Committees pay the athletes for competing. Only gold, silver, and bronze medal winners get paid by the USOC (US Olympic Committee). Gold gets $25,000; Silver, $15,000; and Bronze, $10,000. But the real money that athletes make comes from lucrative marketing deals. U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, for instance, received an estimated $5 million for plugging companies like Omega, PowerBar, Visa and Speedo.