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Joseph Schooling and how training for Olympics exacts a steep price from young athletes
Financial and public support for athletes to see through their training may have increased since Joseph Schooling’s early years, but there is room to do more.
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Singapore's Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling has retired from competitive swimming at the age of 28.
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Kenneth Goh
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Following Joseph Schooling’s announcement of his retirement from competitive swimming,
Let’s consider this objectively. Becoming an Olympic champion is similar to growing a start-up into a billion-dollar company. In both cases, there is a high upfront investment cost with a low probability of success. Both require significant personal commitment upfront, and personal, physical, emotional, social and financial sacrifices along the way, with little guarantee of a successful outcome.
