Property News · August 6, 2016

Parents are paying the price for raising Olympic stars


A chronic lack of funding means Britain’s next generation of top athletes need families who can afford the cost of developing their talentWhen Britain’s youngest Olympian, gymnast Amy Tinkler, 16, takes to the floor of the Arena Olimpica do Rio on Sunday, she will have got there with the help not just of Team GB but also the support of her parents, school and local club. But financial help for budding athletes is far from bountiful, so how do parents cope with today’s children who may (or may not) be tomorrow’s stars?Megan McDonald, aged eight, might be another Tinkler in just two Olympics’ time. But for her mother, Louise, the cost in both time and effort is enormous. She has to spend more than £2,000 a year on her daughter’s sport, compared with the £150 she spends on her 12-year-old son’s cricket matches. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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