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People absolutely do give up their athletic career to start a normal career for better financial security.

• zck 9mo ago
  How many of these normal careers pay a single paycheck of $100k that can't be cashed for twenty years? That's what this offer is.
  • skylurk 9mo ago
    I don't think you should think of it as a paycheck. Delaying a normal career to compete in the olympics will set your career and earning potential back by a few years. This money tries to balance it out a bit.
    • zck 9mo ago
      The stated goal is that the money will help people do better in the Olympics. I don't see how it will do that. It might be good to do, but it won't help people perform better.
      • skylurk 9mo ago
        > The stated goal is that the money will help people do better in the Olympics. Are you sure? It's not contingent on metals or anything. https://www.usopc.org/news/2025/march/04/united-states-olympic-paralympic-committee-and-united-states-olympic-paralympic-foundation-announce-100-million-gift-to-support-post-games-financial-security-for-team-usa-athletes https://www.usopc.org/news/2025/march/04/united-states-olymp...
        • zck 9mo ago
          Your link includes this quote from Stevens: > "The Olympic and Paralympic Games are the ultimate symbol of human excellence. I do not believe that financial insecurity should stop our nation's elite athletes from breaking through to new frontiers of excellence,” said Stevens. And furthermore: > By providing financial support for athletes so they can continue competing and by increasing that support for each Games in which they compete, the Stevens Awards will dramatically increase the likelihood that athletes will continue competing, and winning, for America.
• saghm 9mo ago
  And now that they're getting $100k in a few decades they still will
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