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sir pball

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24. Polo hasn't been an Olympic sport since 1936. That said...

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 08:49 PM

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"Equestrianism" still is…and an Olympic-level dressage horse is cheap at $1,000,000. Like, dirt-cheap…5-6M is in the "reasonable" range; the most expensive guy ever sold was private, but is estimated at somewhere between $15,000,000 and $21,000,000.

Now, what were we saying about "entitlement, leisure-class athletes"?

(as a barely-not-lower-middle-class kid who grew up skiing and mountain biking, a lot of it on my $5/hr dishwasher pay, this definitely rubs me wrong)

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The Winter Olympics are full of entitlement and leisure class athletes [View all] superpatriotman Saturday OP

Biathlon and x country skiingis often military or ex military from cold places JT45242 Saturday #1

I would hardly call downhill sports (snowboarding/skiing) "elitist". sir pball Saturday #3

Day passes at skiing resorts are crazy expensive...throw in gear JT45242 Saturday #7

It certainly does not need to be that expensive. sir pball Saturday #11

Agreed PJMcK Saturday #2

the nordic skiing events generally highlight warfare skills rampartd Saturday #4

There's a theory ... Straw Man 5 hrs ago #64

what can they possibly be thinking as they stand near the top of a freakin' alp .......... rampartd 2 hrs ago #66

You probably have to be at least edhopper Saturday #5

Realistically you have to be middle class to pursue any non-major-league sport. sir pball Saturday #12

And? So what? BannonsLiver Saturday #6

Is there a rule that all sports oberle Saturday #8

Then I Suggest You Not Watch the Winter Olympics. MineralMan Saturday #9

Snort! electric_blue68 Saturday #30

Where are you getting this information? mysteryowl Saturday #10

You are wrong, on both counts obamanut2012 Saturday #13

For years it was design to keep the working class Johonny Saturday #14

Curling is expensive? Speed skating? Hockey? tinrobot Saturday #15

Hockey is definitely expensive. WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #22

Yes, it's a couple of thousands of dollars a year. sir pball Saturday #26

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

Figure Skating has athletes who can't afford their costumes MagickMuffin 18 hrs ago #39

Those costumes are ridiculously expensive! SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #55

Indeed, Madison Chock's costumes are Devine MagickMuffin 11 hrs ago #59

I agree, comments annoy me. SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #60

Ok themaguffin Saturday #16

Disagree. nt Celerity Saturday #17

Bryan Sosoo - Bobsled Deep State Witch Saturday #18

Ah. I'm happy to find out that Simon Biles was born into the lap of luxury. Igel Saturday #19

Lots of people here complain about multi millionaires not paying enough in taxes MichMan 23 hrs ago #33

A number of high schools here in the Minnesota Twin Cities MineralMan Saturday #20

Polo hasn't been an Olympic sport since 1936. That said... sir pball Saturday #24

high school hockey in MN is as big as HS football in TX pstokely 10 hrs ago #62

Alysa Liu quaint Saturday #21

And ???? JI7 Saturday #23

Man, as I read this thread (language warning)... sir pball Saturday #25

If your assessment is in error, that error is RockRaven Saturday #27

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

Plenty of opportunities at HS and College levels in winter sports MichMan 18 hrs ago #35

Nothing you say changes the fact that to become a winter Olympian in the US, Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #42

That's meaningless data-it's just "what sports rich people like the most". sir pball 10 hrs ago #63

From chapter 3, Eat the Rich, of the how-to book "Provoking Progressives and Lampooning Liberals." betsuni Yesterday #31

I'm not sure exactly what that means with regards to sports fujiyamasan Yesterday #32

Youth hockey equipment is readily available second hand as kids grow out of it. MichMan 18 hrs ago #36

The issue isn't the cost of equipment. Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #44

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

It seems to bother you quite a bit for some reason MichMan 11 hrs ago #54

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

Evan Lysacek, 2010 gold medal figure skater, phylny 18 hrs ago #38

Figure Skater Todd Eldredge raised funds through his community MagickMuffin 18 hrs ago #41

From what I gather, his coaching had to cost at least $30,000 a year Wiz Imp 13 hrs ago #46

"Not everyone is from wealthy families, they have to be creative in finding sponsors and fund raising." MichMan 11 hrs ago #50

Who cares? Boo1 18 hrs ago #40

I competely missed the part where the OP said a damn thing about people enjoying the Winter Olympics Wiz Imp 13 hrs ago #45

Guess you don't read between the lines much Boo1 11 hrs ago #51

The OP said it was all full of "entitlement and leisure class athletes" MichMan 11 hrs ago #52

Ok. It costs money to play sports at a high level. equipment, time, etc. What's your point? Captain Stern 14 hrs ago #43

Truly who cares. These are people who've devoted their lives to fitness Melon 11 hrs ago #57

Far cry from 1980 lake placid. yourout 11 hrs ago #58

winter sports are for American rich kids pstokely 10 hrs ago #61

The traditional alpine skiing disciplines can be practiced at any moderate-sized facility. Straw Man 5 hrs ago #65

🥱 QueerDuck 6 min ago #67