Sit has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand.
More than half of these high-performance athletes make less than $50,000 a year, and more than a quarter of them earn less than $15,000. Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination. The heroes standing with me are examples of this power. They are champions and they deserve the world’s recognition. — Nelson Mandela, 2000, Texas Gov.
To be sure, a 54% of these high-performance athletes make less than $50,000 a year, and more than a quarter of them earn less than $15,000,Since nearly half of the athletes earn no compensation, the Commission found “many of America’s most talented athletes must pay for the privilege of competing under our flag.”
Of course, none of this is to present the Olympics in rose-colored hues. The funny people at left-leaning YouTube podcast“They’re bad for the place they’re held, bad for governments, bad for human rights and bad for the entire world,” host Cody Johnston lamented. “But despite everything I’ve said, I’m actually not suggesting that we do away with the Olympics.”
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