Quote Originally Posted by Argofans.com View Post
but I'd like to see some of the funding also be directed towards some of the sports listed above.
Our funding thankfully, is results driven. Our money goes to those most likely to succeed and who have proven it. Our old attitude of egalitarian funding and being happy with a top ten finish is again, thankfully gone. It may be a Catch 22 but if an athlete is able to persevere on their own and breakthrough, they will be given more funding. With more funding comes more resources put towards more odds of succeeding. And if they are able to succeed, theirs and their sport's profile is increased thus likely increasing popularity and participation.

Check out where Norway's medals are coming from, almost exclusively ski events and there are lots of them. We are getting better performances but if Canada or other countries can break into that dominance, Norway's medal count could be reduced drastically. But still, after all these years, it has yet to happen.