Some countries are actually paying their athletes for winning Gold medals.
Ours’ makes them pay.
What a Country!
If I work my whole life training to start a business in support of helping the US economy through job creation and the other benefits to the region and community, and bringing that goal to fruition, I get taxed on my “gold medal” if I succeed.
I don’t see the problem.
Those countries must be filled with losers. Some countries -- like the United States -- don't have to pay their athletes for winning medals ... but their athletes are among the leaders in the medals standings anyway. LOL.
“Some countries are actually paying their athletes for winning Gold medals.
Ours’ makes them pay.
What a Country!”
Do you advocate the tax payer paying money to Olympic athletes?
“Some countries are actually paying their athletes for winning Gold medals.
Ours’ makes them pay.
What a Country!”
Yes, and, of course, that’s AFTER their parents have probably spent six figures out of THEIR pockets on their children’s goals, goals that bring glory to their country - as opposed to other countries that not only pay for promising athletes but give them a stipend.
Read the article again. The US Olympic Committee pays athletes when they win medals. They owe taxes on that money. They're still netting money -- it's just not tax free.