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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
But if they want us to support them - better results are required.
Honestly if someone chooses to become an olympic athlete they should know what they are getting into. I have myself chose a career that hs some drawbacks including serious financial ones. Do I whine about it at every opportunity - no because I made the decision to do what I do knowing full well what I was getting into.
Whining never sits well with me. I hate it.
I also really question the notion that throwing more money at the problem will solve anything - I believe there are likely other root causes at play that should be solved...though don't ask me what those are
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What tells you they don't know what they are getting into? They are doing this out of passion for the sport they are in and are doing the best with what they have and are getting. They don't have to please anyone but themselves and until they get funding that is actually notable no one has the right to call them out. $1.20 (or less as some have pointed out) does not qualify, especially when countries far smaller are putting forward significantly more money and are seeing the results.
The fact that you are saying you hate whining when you are infact whining about their production kind of confuses me. The few athletes that have spoken up are doing so in defense of people like you who are attacking them for not medaling.
Essentially what you're saying is that if the flames had a payroll of 15mil and everyone else in the nw was at the limit you would expect them to win the division every year or they would be failures....thats not attainable, much like the notion our athletes should be winning medals with every other country.