This not enough funding excuse is pure BS. I personally know a speed skater on this team, and he does more than well for himself. Sure he's not living like a millionaire, but the guy plays a sport for a living and does better than the average person while being provided with first-rate training facilities at no cost to himself.
Some of the women on the CDN Hockey team live in my neighbourhood for pete's sake, and these are all 500K plus houses. Contrary to popular belief, they do not have second jobs either.
Excuses, excuses, excuses. These are choke-jobs out and out. I have some pitty for our alpine ski team given the injuries, but the rest, give me a break. If we are so underfunded, how come several of the US athletes come to Calgary to train at our facilities?
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