Luke From Atl

Should national sports funding reward participation growth as much as medal results?

A medal-first formula can become circular: funded sports win more, while cut sports lose coaches and facilities, then look less promising next cycle. After 11 governing bodies lost funding, they called it a [“two-class” system](http://cladglobal.com/news?codeid=332796). Score participation carefully by age, disability, retention, and underserved communities so organizations cannot pad one registration number.