Like many Americans around the country, Gwen Berry is weighing her financial options.
She is thinking about filing for unemployment, or seeing if she can get a day job, like the one she once held at Dick’s Sporting Goods, to help stem the financial tide left behind by the coronavirus.
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Discussion Questions:
- How do Olympic athletes make money?
- Do you think Olympic athletes should earn a salary? If so, who would be responsible for paying that salary?
- According to this story, why might Gwen Berry need to file for unemployment after the postponement of the Summer Games?
- What factors do brands consider when deciding which athletes to partner with?
- If you were a brand, would you sponsor an Olympic hopeful right now? Why or why not?