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Topic: New Olympic Event Posted: 09 Dec 19 at 6:57am |
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I stand corrected but something I have never seen, I must be wrong place at wrong time. Probably blinkered glasses of die in the wool dinghy sailor.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 19 at 7:06am | |
I am sure they race at Rutland water and Carsington.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 19 at 7:32am | |
Granted people race yachts both country and worldwide.
Is it an Olympic event though? To my mind absolutely not, for reasons of expense and accessibility. Olympic endeavour may well be about attaining elite standards but the events should come from a place available to the wider populace. |
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 19 at 9:41am | |
If the boats are going to be supplied at all International events then the cost of ownership for the individual crews will be considerably reduced. No need to own multiple boats so one can be in transit somewhere and so on. Fewer sails to buy. No doubt there will be hefty charter fees though unless loads of sponsorship can be found, but my understanding is that buying boats isn't one of the biggest items in an Olympic campaign budget.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 19 at 6:05pm | |
You still need a relatively expensive boat to train with and for the training to be meaningful other boats of a similar standard to train and race against. Not cheap or inclusive.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 19 at 7:04pm | |
These guys seam up for it
Olympic medals for the middle aged middle class |
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 19 at 8:42pm | |
There isn't a problem with expensive sports in Olympics, no sport dearer than show jumping, issue caused by World sailings muddled messages.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 19 at 8:55pm | |
From a terrible click bate website
Not sure how reliable Shooting (approximately $700,000 to $1.5 million a year)Professional shooters average anywhere between 500-1,000 rounds a day at $16 per 25 shots for targets and ammunition, according to Kim Rhode, who holds the world-record for winning five consecutive medals. That comes to $5,000-7,000 a day in full training. A gun can cost anywhere between $6,000 to $300,000. Rhode spent between $20,000-$30,000 on her custom gun. |
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 19 at 9:13pm | |
Would be surprised if they pay for shells, targets or guns, they will be paid by Eley or whoever.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 19 at 10:01pm | |
I would agree with anyone who says that Olympic engagement in any sport is very expensive.
My point and opinion is that I like to think of Olympic sports as being accessible to most as grass roots level. |
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