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WW2 · 08-03-2012, 01:49 PM

Am I the only one shocked that Cuba does not win the swimming events?

Sea-r-cy · 08-03-2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by WW2

Am I the only one shocked that Cuba does not win the swimming events?

The only real Cubian winner is the one that can do the 90 mile Cuba-to-America breast stroke.

Sea-r-cy

kahala boy · 08-03-2012, 05:21 PM

Don't forget that the medal winners in the good ole USofA gets paid from the olympic committee and have to pay taxes. If they accept the money, it makes them pros. Then no more high school or college. That really sucks big time. They even have to pay a tax on what the medal is worth.....

WW2 · 08-03-2012, 05:32 PM

I don't think I would get too bunged about the athletes paying taxes. They represent the US in sport.

It's not like they are standing a watch post and getting shot at.... and those guys pay taxes too....

flukedaddy · 08-03-2012, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sea-r-cy

The only real Cubian winner is the one that can do the 90 mile Cuba-to-America breast stroke.

Sea-r-cy

welldoya · 08-03-2012, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kahala boy

Don't forget that the medal winners in the good ole USofA gets paid from the olympic committee and have to pay taxes. If they accept the money, it makes them pros. Then no more high school or college. That really sucks big time. They even have to pay a tax on what the medal is worth.....

It's not the worth of the medal that they are paying taxes on :

The United States Olympic Committee pays its medal winners $25,000 to gold medal winners, $15,000 to those who take home a silver and $10,000 for a bronze. Some of the richer U.S. sport federations give additional prize money to their winners as well.

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08-03-2012, 01:49 PM	#11
WW2 Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,266	Am I the only one shocked that Cuba does not win the swimming events?

08-03-2012, 05:21 PM	#13
kahala boy Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre Posts: 1,294	Don't forget that the medal winners in the good ole USofA gets paid from the olympic committee and have to pay taxes. If they accept the money, it makes them pros. Then no more high school or college. That really sucks big time. They even have to pay a tax on what the medal is worth.....

08-03-2012, 05:32 PM	#14
WW2 Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,266	I don't think I would get too bunged about the athletes paying taxes. They represent the US in sport. It's not like they are standing a watch post and getting shot at.... and those guys pay taxes too....

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