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Originally Posted by Hammertime
I didn't read the whole thread, so I'm not sure if this has been stated.
Athletes in certain countries (Korea for example) have an "all or nothing" attitude. All they have known in their lives are training for these Olympics, and if they don't perform, they have nothing to fall back to. On the flip side, gold medal winners in Olympics are set for life.
The Risk/Reward is much greater in other countries than Canada..
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As well, per the commentators on CTV, if a Korean gets a gold, they get a salary for life!
(And thats South Korea!)