Vote: USATF vs Nick Symmonds
Vote: USATF vs Nick Symmonds
You know the story...
Nick Symmonds refuses to sign a Team USA apparel contract.
USATF removes him from the roster.
Twitter explodes.
Nick Symmonds says USATF is not paying athletes enough.
USATF says on the contrary.
Which leaves us to this. Nick Symmonds argues that USATF only pays athletes 8% of their total revenue. USATF claims they pay athletes 50% of their total revenue. And by claim we mean they show their spending line by line. See below:
USATF ELITE/PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE SPENDING* | |
Cash Directly to Athletes | $5,130,000 |
USATF High Performance Programs | $7,035,000 |
USATF Payment of Athlete Costs | $3,230,000 |
TOTAL | $15,395,000 |
* Does not include administrative or staff costs | |
CATEGORY BREAKDOWN: | |
CASH DIRECTLY TO ATHLETES |
|
Tier Funding | $1,975,000 |
Prize money | $1,550,000 |
Emerging elite & Post-collegiate support programs | $850,000 |
Athlete appearances/ambassadors | $400,000 |
Travel allocations | $340,000 |
Health Insurance deductibles | $15,000 |
TOTAL | $5,130,000 |
USATF HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS | |
USATF Championship Series events | $2,950,000 |
Broadcast/webcast of elite events | $2,200,000 |
Olympic Training Center | $575,000 |
Sport Science | $550,000 |
Sport Performance Workshops | $360,000 |
Championship Officials | $250,000 |
Sports Medicine | $150,000 |
TOTAL | $7,035,000 |
USATF PAYMENT OF ATHLETE COSTS | |
International Teams & Training Camps | $2,200,000 |
Athlete travel/hotel to other events | $350,000 |
Grants to athlete training groups | $280,000 |
Medical services | $250,000 |
Coaching Stipends | $150,000 |
TOTAL | $3,230,000 |
Now Symmonds is saying what USATF includes in athlete support is not really supporting the athletes. For example is 2.2 Million for broadcasting meets supporting the athletes? Nick says no.
Since when is hosting meets and broadcasting them part of athlete support? That's your damn job @usatf! https://t.co/xeqU7qgvyA
— Nick Symmonds (@NickSymmonds) August 11, 2015
USATF says yes. So let's ask the public what do you believe is considered athlete support?!
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