This has been clear for years. It’s true everywhere, with hockey leading the way. $10,000 a year to have a kid in hockey is starting to show.
CyrusTheVirus76 on
Waste of time and money, spend those millions on affordable housing
TryingForThrillions on
Watching today’s men’s hockey final def had a ‘our millionaire sons of millionaires can beat your millionaires’ vibe.
MicrosoftPaintRules on
If the lack of funding upsets you just remember: There’s plenty of money for Ukraine at least.
If you can’t or won’t understand how these are connected, wake up.
Cturcot1 on
We lost in O/T in the gold medal game. We out played the US for the majority of the game and some of the best players in the world missed great chances.
Hellbuyck played great, we lost we play that game 10 times we win 7-8 times.
bobatoastie on
>“Canadians deserve a sport system that is properly funded,” said Shoemaker. “National sports organizations are stretched unbearably thin and are forced to make impossible choices; to cut essential sports staff; cut training camps; cut participation in international competitions.”
“The money would not go to the COC, he said, but to the 62 national sports organizations that deliver the programming and services to athletes. (Not every organization is facing a financial crisis, he said, because of broader commercial success — which would include organizations such as Hockey Canada.)”
Some sport federations are terrible at managing their finances and does very little to combat abuse.
Also with the scandal that happened at 2022 Olympics and how the adults around Kamila gets to walk away free without any consequences and was present at this year’s Olympics, the Olympics has lost its meaning/credibility.
srcoffee on
did none of you read the article? it’s not about hockey, it’s all the other sports that are underfunded
Ttoddh on
I am going to go the other way. I say athletes should pay their own way. Sponsorship is available and it isn’t ever a fair pick for the athletes. The Olympic selection committee for that sport is 100% favoritism.
Tangochief on
Most of my friends played hockey I never did cause my parents couldn’t afford it. Same thing for my kids.
Aggressive-Cut5836 on
FWIW China did pretty bad too and they basically stake their national pride on winning gold medals at the Olympics. There’s still time to improve. Norway can’t keep winning so many medals forever.
gaanmetde on
My 4 year old son watched the gold hockey game and said he wants to play. No fucking way can he ever try if I’m being honest.
Even community soccer is a stretch for us currently. The cost of sports is insane.
manmythmustache on
Basically, any country with a larger budget capacity and population pool than Norway should question why they aren’t at least getting within an arm’s reach of their competitiveness.
Unhappy_Hedgehog_808 on
Of all the problems facing the country, I have to say the ability to compete in the Olympics is pretty low on the list.
Living_Gift_3580 on
Nobody really cares. The rich prefer it that way to filter out competition
ManMythLegacy on
Not sure what to do. For years Canada was just happy with participation trophies at the Olympics.
Then the Own The Podium program took over with 2010 and we had great success. Now it feels like we are trending down back to participation trophies.
Maybe send less athletes and focus on specific events only. Maybe all speed skating and freestyle events. Stop with the sliding, cross country and ski jumping programs.
vt2022cam on
Ability to compete without cheating or in general?
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This has been clear for years. It’s true everywhere, with hockey leading the way. $10,000 a year to have a kid in hockey is starting to show.
Waste of time and money, spend those millions on affordable housing
Watching today’s men’s hockey final def had a ‘our millionaire sons of millionaires can beat your millionaires’ vibe.
If the lack of funding upsets you just remember: There’s plenty of money for Ukraine at least.
If you can’t or won’t understand how these are connected, wake up.
We lost in O/T in the gold medal game. We out played the US for the majority of the game and some of the best players in the world missed great chances.
Hellbuyck played great, we lost we play that game 10 times we win 7-8 times.
>“Canadians deserve a sport system that is properly funded,” said Shoemaker. “National sports organizations are stretched unbearably thin and are forced to make impossible choices; to cut essential sports staff; cut training camps; cut participation in international competitions.”
“The money would not go to the COC, he said, but to the 62 national sports organizations that deliver the programming and services to athletes. (Not every organization is facing a financial crisis, he said, because of broader commercial success — which would include organizations such as Hockey Canada.)”
Some sport federations are terrible at managing their finances and does very little to combat abuse.
Also with the scandal that happened at 2022 Olympics and how the adults around Kamila gets to walk away free without any consequences and was present at this year’s Olympics, the Olympics has lost its meaning/credibility.
did none of you read the article? it’s not about hockey, it’s all the other sports that are underfunded
I am going to go the other way. I say athletes should pay their own way. Sponsorship is available and it isn’t ever a fair pick for the athletes. The Olympic selection committee for that sport is 100% favoritism.
Most of my friends played hockey I never did cause my parents couldn’t afford it. Same thing for my kids.
FWIW China did pretty bad too and they basically stake their national pride on winning gold medals at the Olympics. There’s still time to improve. Norway can’t keep winning so many medals forever.
My 4 year old son watched the gold hockey game and said he wants to play. No fucking way can he ever try if I’m being honest.
Even community soccer is a stretch for us currently. The cost of sports is insane.
Basically, any country with a larger budget capacity and population pool than Norway should question why they aren’t at least getting within an arm’s reach of their competitiveness.
Of all the problems facing the country, I have to say the ability to compete in the Olympics is pretty low on the list.
Nobody really cares. The rich prefer it that way to filter out competition
Not sure what to do. For years Canada was just happy with participation trophies at the Olympics.
Then the Own The Podium program took over with 2010 and we had great success. Now it feels like we are trending down back to participation trophies.
Maybe send less athletes and focus on specific events only. Maybe all speed skating and freestyle events. Stop with the sliding, cross country and ski jumping programs.
Ability to compete without cheating or in general?