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Originally Posted by garnet
The US has tons more money than most other countries, and therefore better coaching and facilities to train in.
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the US doesn't pay for the coaches or facilities that are kids learn their stuff in. the kids and their families pay for it. we don't have national coaches until international competition time.
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Not to put down the American athletes, but I think it takes a lot more determination to show up in a gym like that every day than cushy, top-notch gyms like most of our athletes train in.
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although they aren't "paid" because that would disqualify them as being professional, historically they get better housing, food, and their parents used to get a stipend for the honor of having their children taken to their state run training facilities.
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Carly Patterson will become a zillionaire overnight, but those girls will pretty much just end up with the medals around their necks.
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how will she be a zillionaire? these aren't boxers, baseball players, etc that have large professional careers. after the olympics are over they have a small window of opportunity for commercials and such, but that is it. they will probably end up coaching or drifting off into regular society for the most part.
everyone who wins (or even competes ) should be extremely proud of their accomplishments. nobody is better as a person than the rest are... the US generally wins more because of the value placed on achievement here. you can't narrow everything down to " the US wins because they have more money".