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Originally Posted by OFKU0
I said this during the last Olympics and I'll say it again. Perhaps our athletes could use more funding, but all the funding in the world isn't going to win a medal.
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When you compare the support our athletes get, it's no wonder they can't win more. At the school level we don't support athletics like the US or Aussies or many other nations, and at the elite level out athletes are working full time at the local Becker's to make ends meet and train when they can. Meanwhile athletes in nations serious about sports other than hockey train full time with generous support from their government and private sponsors and are well rewarded for medals.