I was chatting to a few people about how Olympic athletes don't get paid for competing in the games, that it's all down to them to get the money to get there, possibly helped by grants and sponsors. If you win a medal, your own country gives you a bonus... Maybe... If you don't get to that level, your probably out of pocket but money isn't what the games are about, it's about prestige and honor and all that stuff you can't pay the bills with. The only other way to fame is to be bad... So bad it stands out to this level. I doubt any casual fan can name a gold medalist from the 1988 winter Olympics, I'm sure we all know Eddie Edwards and the Jamaican Bob Sled team though. I hope she milks this fame for all the money she can get.
I was chatting to a few people about how Olympic athletes don't get paid for competing in the games, that it's all down to them to get the money to get there, possibly helped by grants and sponsors. If you win a medal, your own country gives you a bonus... Maybe... If you don't get to that level, your probably out of pocket but money isn't what the games are about, it's about prestige and honor and all that stuff you can't pay the bills with. The only other way to fame is to be bad... So bad it stands out to this level. I doubt any casual fan can name a gold medalist from the 1988 winter Olympics, I'm sure we all know Eddie Edwards and the Jamaican Bob Sled team though. I hope she milks this fame for all the money she can get.