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Bland
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: I'm 'out there...'
Posts: 8,888
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It’s $$$. Whenever something doesn’t make sense, follow the money trail?
China paid Ms. Gu $20M to compete for them - thanks Alan - I fact checked this, it’s a thing. They also pay about 10x more for a medal than the US does.
I think athletes deserve whatever money they can command because unlike getting a degree or trade where you can follow that line of work your whole life, and likely progressively make more and more money, athletics is a one shot deal. You get in, get paid (hopefully), you get out.
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