AustraliaEnglish · 2 years ago

Almost half of Australia's elite athletes 'earn below the poverty line'

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Almost half of Australia's elite athletes 'earn below the poverty line'

AustraliaEnglish · 2 years ago

Australia risks an exodus of top athletes ahead of the Olympics as many buckle under financial pressures and consider quitting, survey results show.

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PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.works
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I don’t see bitterness in the comments, just the realization that the general population doesn’t see value in subsidizing elite athletics
- Quokka@quokk.au
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  We’re a pretty select bunch of the general public…

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