Kieran Behan – Olympic sacrifices

I try to boycott those entertainment sports where one multimillionaire competes against another.

Why?

In support of those athletes who train just as hard or harder but who don’t have enough money in their pocket to take the bus to Gym.

Irish News:

… “I get £300 (€380) a month from Gymnastics Ireland,” Kieran tells me. “It doesn’t go far in London. For a professional athlete, that amount wouldn’t even cover the cost of food. I appreciate they are helping me with limited resources but on a day-to-day basis, it’s very difficult.” …

He has qualified for the Olympics but, with 10 weeks to go, our best gymnast is working on a London building site

via Gymternet Clan