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• sqgl@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Gold medals don’t make money. It is for national pride. Even hosting the games does not always make money.

  Actually I am Aussie and per capita we maybe win the most Olymoic medals of any country and it embarrasses me. 12 years ago it was calculated each gold medal costs us AU$12m (so about US$11 today accounting for inflation).

  smh.com.au/…/they-kill-us-for-their-sport-william…

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  • sqgl@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I am no fan of Eurovision but it is good value for national pride:

    *Eurovision is funded by participating broadcasters and this contribution is a total of €6.2 million (£5.2 million), combined. * dailystar.co.uk/…/who-funds-eurovision-song-conte…

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    • Jrockwar@feddit.uk ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Only 6M €? For an event of that size that feels a lot cheaper than I would have thought.

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      • sqgl@sh.itjust.works ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Don’t forget that there is also income from advertising.

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