Olympic prediction thread - cash prize

[edew]

Almost certainly not.

-m

You'd be surprised at the amount of money the Bay Area can pay if we want to do such a thing.

[veeco]

You'd be surprised at the amount of money the Bay Area can pay if we want to do such a thing.

But then you'd have to deal with his character, which IMO isn't well suited to the Bay Area...

[edew]

How so? You should know how "adaptive" some fencers (and parents of fencers) are with regards to coaches.

[erooMynohtnA]

Final standings:

Me: 11
SI: 10
Aussie Fencer: 10
Edew: 8
Noodle: 7
Almadenmike: 7
Downunder: 5
Rocky: 4
Mr. Mightymouse: 4

Looks like I keep my ten dollars. Thanks for playing, everbody, particularly those of you who didn't just copy SI.

[Sabresque]

When the bay area is willing to lay down millions of dollars for a fencing coach, I'll eat my stinky fencing sock.

[rocky]

Congrats, this was fun, thanks. Unfortunately, I found that picking those whom you want to win doesn't really correlate to who will actually win.

[noodle]

Congrats, this was fun, thanks. Unfortunately, I found that picking those whom you want to win doesn't really correlate to who will actually win.

i learned to look at the bracket before making picks to determine if your picks are even possible

[epeemike81]

You'd be surprised at the amount of money the Bay Area can pay if we want to do such a thing.

And I think YOU'D be surprised to know how much he makes.

Also, apparently not worth it... China's medal count went from 3 in 2004 to 2 in 2008.

-m

[edew]

Greg M told me the rumor was 1.5million EUROS per gold medal. Nothing for silver or bronze, though.

[edew]

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Also, apparently not worth it... China's medal count went from 3 in 2004 to 2 in 2008.

-m

Which is why we might be able to get'em at a firesale.

In reality, we would have no need for such a person here. We need more developmental personnel. They provide more bangs for the bux.

[epeemike81]

Greg M told me the rumor was 1.5million EUROS per gold medal. Nothing for silver or bronze, though.

In addition to the annual salary, which was also 7 figures.

-m

[Mr.MightyMouse]

In addition to the annual salary, which was also 7 figures.

-m

From what Messr. Bauer's acquaintance blew in my ear - salary is in low 6 figures and $850,000 for a gold medal,
on the other hand each Ukranian girl gets 100,000 euros, a car, an apartment in Kiev and a 10,000 euros increase per annum in the stipend 'till the next Olympics, such a reward was a prime impetus for the substitution.