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Australia's Tatiana Borodulina said she was offered cash and an apartment to remain Russian.
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Korean Kim Yu-Na and American Shaun White are the top earning Winter Olympic athletes, each pocketing $US8 million last year.
Regan Lauscher of Canada. (Getty - file)
Canada's luge team were salivating after news that their team sponsor has offered one million dollars to anyone winning gold.
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Torino 2006 medal tally>Full medal tally
COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
1st Germany 11 12 6 29
2nd United States 9 9 7 25
3rd Austria 9 7 7 23
4th Russia 8 6 8 22
17th Australia 1 0 1 2
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She was offered plenty to return to Russia, but short track speed skater Tatiana Borodulina insists she is in Australia for the long haul.
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