Re: Canadian Olympians are an Embarrassment

Canuck57 presented the following explanation :
> "Claude" <Claude@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "J.C. Watts Enslin" <jonenslin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>>> Honestly, as a Canadian I would rather skip the Olympics entirely
>>> rather than witness the embarrassment that this has become.  One week
>>> in and we have yet to win a single medal.
>>>
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>> It would only really be an embarrassment if the Government had been
pouring 
>> megabucks into s****t in Canada  - that's what the successful countries
do. 
>> Just watch the UK walk over the rest of them in the cycling.
>
> Yes it would.  As it is, I bet China spends less per athlete than does 
> Canada, but their management style gets results.  Don't think this a
money 
> issue.

Adjusted for cost-of-living and dollar/yuan rate?