Congrats to Usain bolt
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No...just patriotic to our athletes, who recieve no funding to train full time. Instead our canadian athletes have to work regular jobs.
Other countries, their government pays them to train full time and their families are well looked after financially.
Some canadian athletes have to raise their own money to attend olympics.
So this is why its hard for canadians to get a medal. So when they do......i'm proud and want to congratulate them.
btw....yes, i'm part American by birth.
You might want to check your facts in that one, many do.No...just patriotic to our athletes, who recieve no funding to train full time. Instead our canadian athletes have to work regular jobs.
Other countries, their government pays them to train full time and their families are well looked after financially.
Some canadian athletes have to raise their own money to attend olympics.
So this is why its hard for canadians to get a medal. So when they do......i'm proud and want to congratulate them.
btw....yes, i'm part American by birth.
I am pretty sure it is actually American athletes that get no government funding. USOC relies entirely on charitable donations and corporate sponsorships.
My reading has $980,000 to support training 15 athletes. The rest of the money goes to medical, coaching , and administration. That's $65,000 per athlete which sounds good except this also has to cover all of their travel to meets, equipment etc. You can also be sure the tax man takes a cut.
I also notice that there is a 'donate' button on the site which means that the total may not just be government.
Of course that is 15 out of 277 athletes.
Yep apparently Isabelle Gullden spent the night with ye 'ole BoltCongrats to him and the rumor that he banged the Swedish woman's handball team!
http://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/art.../Hand+ball+player+Isabelle+Gullden+of+Sweden+
Not to mention the Russian women's weightlifting team.Congrats to him and the rumor that he banged the Swedish woman's handball team!
Inside sources say they were able to chase him down and catch him.
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