An interesting article about how the non-famous Olympians manage to make a living. Most barely scrape by and, in addition to the hours spent in practice, do whatever they can to pay the rent. Remember, Olympians do not receive a penny of state or federal money.
But most who do make it to Pyeongchang receive very little funding, and most don’t make a lot of money off their sport outside of the Olympics, either. For example, two-time Olympic javelin thrower Cyrus Hostetler recently told The Washington Post that the most he’s ever earned in a year is $3,000.
More @ https://theconversation.com/how-do-olympic-athletes-pay-the-electric-bill-63157?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20February%209%202018%20-%2094368079&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20February%209
But most who do make it to Pyeongchang receive very little funding, and most don’t make a lot of money off their sport outside of the Olympics, either. For example, two-time Olympic javelin thrower Cyrus Hostetler recently told The Washington Post that the most he’s ever earned in a year is $3,000.
More @ https://theconversation.com/how-do-olympic-athletes-pay-the-electric-bill-63157?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20February%209%202018%20-%2094368079&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20February%209
