They should have to because I have to. I get taxed on every cent I earn working abroad every year and at the highest marginal rate.
If I have to pay tax on my income then the ice dancers and snowboarders should.
I'm sick of the tax code being used to pick and choose favorites. That is truly absurd.
Bingo! Either tax all awards, or tax none of them. Suppose my employer loves my work so much that he gives me a $20,000 painting. If I have to pay a tax, so should the Olympians.