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Originally Posted by simmer2
It's not the whole getting paid to compete, it's the support around the facilities, the coaches, travelling expenses, etc. There's a reason why Australia, a country about the same size as ours is unreal at the Summer Games. There is no reason Canada shouldn't be in the same boat in the Winter Games IMO.
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This is what I don't understand about the criticism of the "Own the podium" program.
Wasn't the program created to improve funding so that Canadians can compete with other countries on the same level financially?
The international press has hammered us on the own the podium program, apparently its un-canadian to want to win, and apparently the program is also responsible for the death of the Georgian luger.....
I don't get it.
As to your point on Australia. I think it would be worth comparing the funding between the 2 countries. We have a presence in both the Summer and Winter games, where as Australia really only has a presence in the Summer games, so the majority of their funding would go to Summer athletes. Just a guess.