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Originally Posted by 4X4
From a purely selfish point of view, I basically think: why should he or she get paid to play games when I have to work or else go hungry?
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I often ask myself that about NHL players.
In his presentation to the House of Commons committee, Alex Bauman said he wanted $1/Canadian/year to improve our standing in world of athletics. I'll go ten times that and gladly give $10/year if it meant I would get more enjoyment out of the Olympics. I give $40 to see one Senators game up in the nosebleeds. I'd easily give $40 to these athletes.
Under the proposal Bauman was presenting about half the money would be going to facilities and half would be going to training (coaching, travel expenses, living expenses). As I said earlier in this thread, exercise/fitness facilities should be part of the community and come from communal coffers. But paying athletes living expenses, that should come out of donations to the COC. Just because I enjoy watching the Olympics and want to see our athletes do well doesn't mean everyone should be forced to pitch in.