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Originally Posted by Ironhorse
Canadian Athlete: I hope I can re-mortgage my house, and convince my coach to work for free.
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Which is what most of us would have to do if we wanted to take time away from our jobs to travel the world and make our hobbies a lifestyle.
I find it funny how socialist many people become when it comes to supporting athletes. Bunch of pinkos!
It's also worth mentioning that as one of the richest and most industrialized countries, Canadian athletes have an opportunity for private sponsorship that doesn't exist in most countries.
I would bet that if you looked at total funding - private and public, that Canadian athletes do alright. I would love to see stats on how much
total funding athletes from all countries get compared to how many medals they win.