Probably should have stuck with cheerleading. Salary: $0 

Your routine on the parallel bars is going all right. You're about to dismount when you hear a loud CRACK. Ruh-roh.

There's no such thing as guilt-free. Salary: $0

You're on your way home from the gym a week before the big qualifying event. You decide to get some frozen yogurt from a new place down the street. You get food poisoning. You're puking all night long and your substitute gets to do the meet. At least she wins.

Thanks a lot, politics. Salary: $0.

You make it to the Olympic Team and couldn't be more excited. Sadly, due to a hot political climate, the U.S. pulls out of the event. Oh well, there's always four years from now.

You got old. Salary: $50,000

You may not be competing anymore, but coaching is nearly as gratifying. Plus your body doesn't constantly ache. Your team is at the World Championships and you're so excited. Your star pupil does their best on the vault and propels the team to victory.

One in a million. Salary: $5,000,000

You've done it. You won Olympic gold. Everybody adores you and wants to endorse you. Nike's giving you free shoes for life. Honda's given you a brand new car. McDonalds wants you to talk about how much you love their Egg McMuffins before a competition. You're on all the talk shows. You make the cover of People magazine. You pretty much won at life.