'Sad, isn't it?' - Olympic champ Ogunleye criticises sports funding

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2024-12-19

Berlin (dpa) - Olympic shot put champion Yemisi Ogunleye has hit out at German sports funding which she said rewards athletes rather than supporting them. 'The reality is that winning at the Olympics doesn't even ensure that I can continue to do my sport professionally in the coming years. Sad, isn't it?" Ogunleye told Thursday's edition of Stern magazine. "It's absurd: during the Summer Games, everything revolves around medals, they are apparent......

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