A FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL
So, what are the options? Athletes frequently rely on their parents to support their wearing dreams, find partners who will give them cash, or use fundraising to do so.
Get Joseph Schooling, Singapore’s first silver medal Olympic success, for example. His kids reportedly paid more than S$ 1 million to help him with his swimming career, also selling his Australian home.
Saiyidah Aisyah Mohamed Rafa’ee, a athlete from Singapore, used crowdfunding to raise money for her 2016 campaign to qualify for the Rio Olympics.
My kids spent upward of S$ 50, 000 annually to help me with my athletic expenses in addition to the scholarship money I received to pay for my athletic expenses.
Another thing to remember is that the financial strain can be very hefty for families like plant with many children playing water shirt and having my older brother once belonged to the top triathlete in Singapore and Asia. My parents did n’t just have to support me, they also had to support my brothers. Not everyone has a crutch like partners, but I did.
In order for a wearing profession to be had, athletes need cash for various things starting with their regular education environment which includes instruction, sports research, sports medicine, analysis, recovery, research, management, equipment, facilities and sparring partners.
There are also other expenses such as overseas training tours, overseas events ( which include cost of entry, lodging, food, transportation and trip ) and location rent just to name a few.
Then there’s normal living expenses such as wireless bills, electric bills, water bills, debts, and much more.
What about saving? Without having the money to launch everything else, a professional athlete must have savings in order to finish their sporting careers. Would that therefore be a worthwhile profession?