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In Olympic host England, the government is slashing spending.
But some sports in Australia got bumped up in base funding:
Football ($700,000), hockey ($500,000), surfing ($500,000) and basketball ($500,000) …
… And the success of world gymnastics champion Lauren Mitchell, has been reflected in a rise of almost $400,000 in funding with netball also benefiting to the tune of $700,000.
Gymnastics Australia chief executive Catherine Clark said the increased funding would allow a range of participation programs and new initiatives to be rolled out nationally.
“Gymnastics is much more than just the elite end and we have over 500 clubs who are ready to open their doors to increased participation opportunities across our Gymnastics for all program,” Clark said.
“And importantly this will include strategies and resources to engage schools and school-aged participants.” …
Australia is one of the few nations where the general public approves of their tax dollars being spent on sport.
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