> "Olympians" representing their countries. Maybe. But they don't represent the people in their countries. Paying them is not a matter of taxation, I don't car

> "Olympians" representing their countries. Maybe. But they don't represent the people in their countries. Paying them is not a matter of taxation, I don't care about watching sports (but I do sports) and I never watch, I don't see myself represented in any way and I am not willing to pay for the "honor" or being "represented". In the end the article is about money: who should pay, why, how much? Not the tax payer.