I'm proud as the next guy when Canada wins a medal, but in the end what benefit do we get as a whole by giving athletes a free ride going after their dreams. If athletes want to go to the Olympics then most of the money should be coming from non-public sources. The government should be concentrating on supporting physical activity in general, not specifically towards a few athletes.
Does it really matter if we have a faster swimmer than the Americans. Does that give the USA a leg up on Canada somehow?
|