Kenya is home to many athletes, especially strong in running. The country of Kenya started placing taxes on the athletes' earnings. It has been reported that the athletes only receive 30% of their earning, the rest going to the government. These athletes are threatening to switch countries and not support the Kenya flag when racing to stop from losing their money.
I find this intriguing. That these men and women work their whole lives just to compete and win and they aren't even allowed their prize for winning. Its like raising all of your money for an xbox and finally buying it only for your older brother to keep you from playing it. I think they deserve their earnings and not have to give them to the government.
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This is totally unfair. I know that these athletes technically don't do competitions for the money; they do it because they love it. But I can completely understand how frustrating it would be to know that you could've earned all this prize money, yet the government insists on taking it away from you without a second thought.
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