[okie01]

If I’m not mistaken, many US Olympic athletes are trained, housed and fed by the US taxpayer.

You are probably assuming that the National Olympic Training Site in Colorado Springs is funded by the federal government.

It is not. The site is funded by the various athletic federations, most of which are headquartered in Colorado Springs and all of which are funded by private contributions.

[Wingy]

Maybe not, but the roads leading up to the training facility were built at taxpayer expense, the food they eat was inspected by the USFDA, the power for the lights was generated by an EPA/DOE approved power plant, and I bet the facility has had an OSHA inspection or two.

These athletes should forfeit 100% of their earnings just for the privilege using all these government services.

Anyone care to guess how many athletes will sign up for the next Olympics?

[Paco]

You assumed correctly, thank you for the replies and correcting me!