Athletes Average $25K Yearly

The nation’s top amateur athletes earn just above the minimum wage and carry thousands in personal debt, says a federal Sport Canada study. The research was commissioned by the Department of Canadian Heritage that pays out grants to skilled amateurs: “Loans from family, and credit cards, are at the top of the list”.

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