mszue
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Post by mszue on Aug 13, 2016 15:14:49 GMT -5
Thanks for doing that research skaschep....actually, this means the exact opposite of your original post claiming the money was from the country, not the Olympics. "I think they don't win any money on the Olympics themselves, but most countries give their athletes a bonus for medals. In Singapore the bonus for winning a gold medal is 1 million Singaporean dollars. Just heard this as well on my tv when they mentioned him winning from Phelps.
Read more: adamtopia.com/thread/3821/13-16-adam-news-info#ixzz4HEyIRBGP
I don't personally mind this quite so much as it aplys to all countries with the same amount. However I stand by my original point that if single countries pay that exorbitant amount to individual athletes, it amounts to 'pay' and should destroy or null their amateur status, immediately. Calling it a bonus does not remove it from the pay category....ask the IRS about that fine wording...lolA lot of the sports allow professionals - golf, basketball, beach volleyball, soccer and on and on. If a particular sport doesn't send pros to the Olympics, that's either because they chose to limit their particular sport to "amateurs" or there isn't a pro circuit in their sport. That amatuer-status qualifier is long defunct. Sorry folks...just deleted my rant...this is not the place to take out my frustrations with this system on. Nothing I say or think is going to change things...I am just saddened by the ethical quagmire that has become this farce on what started off with such grand principles.
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Post by adamme on Aug 13, 2016 15:14:49 GMT -5
On that note I'm going back to watch Olympics 2016
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Post by bamafan on Aug 13, 2016 15:20:09 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Aug 13, 2016 15:26:59 GMT -5
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Post by freakydeaky on Aug 13, 2016 15:31:26 GMT -5
Minnie has made her transition today. Totally peaceful and calm. So grateful to have had her. Hugs. Having been through it recently, I know how you must feel. I'm so sorry for both of you.....
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Post by svca on Aug 13, 2016 15:51:34 GMT -5
Good Lord, slap me for reading the comments !!
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Post by skaschep on Aug 13, 2016 15:53:16 GMT -5
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Post by taumbu on Aug 13, 2016 16:19:40 GMT -5
Minnie has made her transition today. Totally peaceful and calm. So grateful to have had her. Tears.
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Post by skaschep on Aug 13, 2016 16:32:33 GMT -5
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Post by skaschep on Aug 13, 2016 16:36:47 GMT -5
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