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

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

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

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

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

Agreed PJMcK Yesterday #2

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

You probably have to be at least edhopper Yesterday #5

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

And? So what? BannonsLiver Yesterday #6

Is there a rule that all sports oberle Yesterday #8

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

Snort! electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #30

Where are you getting this information? mysteryowl Yesterday #10

You are wrong, on both counts obamanut2012 Yesterday #13

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

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

Hockey is definitely expensive. WhiskeyGrinder 21 hrs ago #22

Yes, it's a couple of thousands of dollars a year. sir pball 16 hrs ago #26

A pair of quality ice skates isn't any more expensive that a pair of top name brand basketball shoes MichMan 32 min ago #37

Figure Skating has athletes who can't afford their costumes MagickMuffin 21 min ago #39

Ok themaguffin Yesterday #16

Disagree. nt Celerity Yesterday #17

Bryan Sosoo - Bobsled Deep State Witch Yesterday #18

Ah. I'm happy to find out that Simon Biles was born into the lap of luxury. Igel 22 hrs ago #19

Lots of people here complain about multi millionaires not paying enough in taxes MichMan 5 hrs ago #33

A number of high schools here in the Minnesota Twin Cities MineralMan 22 hrs ago #20

Polo hasn't been an Olympic sport since 1936. That said... sir pball 16 hrs ago #24

Alysa Liu quaint 22 hrs ago #21

And ???? JI7 21 hrs ago #23

Man, as I read this thread (language warning)... sir pball 16 hrs ago #25

If your assessment is in error, that error is RockRaven 16 hrs ago #27

Despite all the negative comments, the point you were trying to make is in fact correct. Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #28

Median household income is around $75k. Those ranges you cite aren't exactly describing wealthy silver spooners. tritsofme 14 hrs ago #29

You didn't read the article. At the time of the article, it mentions median household income was around $50,000 Wiz Imp 1 hr ago #34

Plenty of opportunities at HS and College levels in winter sports MichMan 43 min ago #35

From chapter 3, Eat the Rich, of the how-to book "Provoking Progressives and Lampooning Liberals." betsuni 13 hrs ago #31

I'm not sure exactly what that means with regards to sports fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #32

Youth hockey equipment is readily available second hand as kids grow out of it. MichMan 41 min ago #36

Evan Lysacek, 2010 gold medal figure skater, phylny 23 min ago #38

Figure Skater Todd Eldredge raised funds through his community MagickMuffin 13 min ago #41

Who cares? Boo1 15 min ago #40