Re: 2017 Women's World Championships
One difference, though, is that back in those days, the athletes in sports with little financial backing were part-timers. It was acknowledged by everyone that they had a first job and that they were only athletes in their spare time. That's why it was just accepted that the Americans were going to lose badly in sports like bobsled, where the West German government openly provided financial support to their team, to say nothing of the Soviet bloc countries.
USA Hockey wants to have it both ways. They don't want to support the women's team, but they also want the players to be in year round, full time training. That's not a model that can survive if the players decide that they've had enough of living in penury. USA Hockey needs to decide what it wants, and then provide the support necessary to fund those desires. If what it wants to pay for is amateur players, than amateur players are what it's going to get.
Originally posted by ARM
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USA Hockey wants to have it both ways. They don't want to support the women's team, but they also want the players to be in year round, full time training. That's not a model that can survive if the players decide that they've had enough of living in penury. USA Hockey needs to decide what it wants, and then provide the support necessary to fund those desires. If what it wants to pay for is amateur players, than amateur players are what it's going to get.
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