View Poll Results: What's the most important count in the Olympics?

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  • Most overall medals

    10 58.82%
  • Most gold medals

    3 17.65%
  • Whichever kind my country has the most of

    4 23.53%
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Thread: Most Medals or Most Golds?

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    I partially agree

    Quote Originally Posted by Triathlete View Post
    Trust me, unless the athlete has outside indorsements they are no where near getting "rich" on the stipidends that the Olympic gives them. Most have to work real jobs just to make ends meet. I know several that if it wasn't for the generosity of a friends couch to crash on wouldn't be able to make ends meet.
    The government spends WAY more money on WAY stupider things!
    The government does spend money on stupider things but is that a valid arguement for wasting what they do spend. Sure these kids do not get rich while training but I would like to see what the US tax payer pays to train them. Then if they do get successful and win a gold medal they start getting rich on endorsements. At least with overpaid professional athletes you have an owner and fans voluntarily paying for it not another steal from the tax payer for it. As for tax payer funded stadium deals I am against those too.

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    I have an old friend who was training years ago as an Olympic skier. Had been skiing since I met him, and that was around 5-6 years old. Lives in Colorado now and his biggest gripe with it was, he never received a gov't penny towards training. According to him, if you make the cut and are a "chosen one" to perform for and represent your country, you MIGHT get your travel covered, That's it. I never actually thought much about that and don't know if there is a shred of truth to it, but hey.... sounds like the American way, so I wouldn't doubt it.

    And ya know, still, I don't care. Let some kids play their reindeer games. Doesn't effect me one way or the other.
    Gary Noonan
    '01 S/C VX / '18 Forester XT

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