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The other feats US Olympians pull off

  • Written by Craig Leon, MBA Program Manager, Warsaw Sports Marketing Center, Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon
Jonathan Cheever is an Olympic snowboarder -- and a plumber.AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

Millions of Americans watch the Olympics, rooting for members of Team USA. Most of them can probably appreciate how hard those athletes worked on their physical training.

But few realize the lengths these Olympians must go to pay their bills.

Because the U.S. governmentge...

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