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In reply to the discussion: The Winter Olympics are full of entitlement and leisure class athletes [View all]
edhopper
(37,179 posts)5. You probably have to be at least
Middle Class to pursue most of these sports.
But so what? They are dedicated athletes who put their whole life into being as good as they can be.
And for the most part, most will never get rich doing it. All those athletes fro all those countries are there to compete.
Why does their background matter?
And you don't need to be privileged to Curl.
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The Winter Olympics are full of entitlement and leisure class athletes [View all]
superpatriotman
Saturday
OP
what can they possibly be thinking as they stand near the top of a freakin' alp ..........
rampartd
2 hrs ago
#66
Realistically you have to be middle class to pursue any non-major-league sport.
sir pball
Saturday
#12
A pair of quality ice skates isn't any more expensive than a pair of top name brand basketball shoes
MichMan
18 hrs ago
#37
Lots of people here complain about multi millionaires not paying enough in taxes
MichMan
23 hrs ago
#33
Despite all the negative comments, the point you were trying to make is in fact correct.
Wiz Imp
Saturday
#28
Median household income is around $75k. Those ranges you cite aren't exactly describing wealthy silver spooners.
tritsofme
Saturday
#29
You didn't read the article. At the time of the article, it mentions median household income was around $50,000
Wiz Imp
19 hrs ago
#34
From chapter 3, Eat the Rich, of the how-to book "Provoking Progressives and Lampooning Liberals."
betsuni
Yesterday
#31
Youth hockey equipment is readily available second hand as kids grow out of it.
MichMan
18 hrs ago
#36
Given that the US and Canadian Olympic Hockey teams mostly use NHL players, why does the cost of youth hockey matter?
MichMan
13 hrs ago
#47
So you think a hockey player can make the NHL with having been a successful Youth player?
Wiz Imp
12 hrs ago
#48
I can't figure out why anyone cares about the cost of any sport or hobby unless they are the ones doing it.
MichMan
11 hrs ago
#49
And I can't figure out why you or anyone cares about someone pointing out the factual
Wiz Imp
11 hrs ago
#53
Doesn't bother me but It really seems to bother you significantly. Nobody is forcing you to keep rsponding.
Wiz Imp
11 hrs ago
#56
"Not everyone is from wealthy families, they have to be creative in finding sponsors and fund raising."
MichMan
11 hrs ago
#50
I competely missed the part where the OP said a damn thing about people enjoying the Winter Olympics
Wiz Imp
13 hrs ago
#45
Ok. It costs money to play sports at a high level. equipment, time, etc. What's your point?
Captain Stern
14 hrs ago
#43
The traditional alpine skiing disciplines can be practiced at any moderate-sized facility.
Straw Man
5 hrs ago
#65