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Originally Posted by Flashpoint
Well, usually the stronger countries have much larger populations, and the athletes have much more potential to earn endorsement deals if they are successful.
If you are talking exclusively about how much support they get from the government (instead of the private sector), I really don't have a problem with Canada prioritizing Olympic funding below other programs. Sports on an international stage once every 2 years really isn't that important IMO.
I'd say our contribution vs success level for these games is about right (so far).
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And that attitude is exactly why Canada is so weak at the Summer games, and why they will continue to underperform on home territory where familiarity should be a fantastic advantage, but seems to be doing very little for our athletes.