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@KimeramonRocks Olympic Channel. Yes, it is a niche sport, but the point is that there should be some way to make it work.
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@LTNetjak Indeed. The other major difference is that the IOC stopped prohibiting athletes from making money for their sport decades ago.
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@Fatimaiqbal2006 Indeed. The whole reason why LA got awarded the 2028 Olympics early is because they and Paris were the only two cities left in the bidding for 2024, so LA agreed to drop their 2024 bid if the IOC would grant them 2028.
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@TV_Alt Would you prefer it if they went to live on the compound of the scion of wealthy industrialists who might kill them?
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@FUKINGish The point isn't how much a gold medalist wins after the fact. It's a matter of making sure that they have the money to survive so they can get there in the first place.
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@filip8985 In some countries, you do get paid for university.
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@thecapatalistpropagator_9470 If it's impossible in a country this size, why can China afford it?
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