“We’ve had so little help,” he said after the Mexican men’s doubles team lost to silver-medal winner Romania. The Mexican Olympic Committee declined to comment on Mexico’s performance. Better that they get rid of it.”ENLARGE Mexico’s men’s volleyball team finished last in its pool in the qualifying round. Most of the federal funds dedicated to support high-performance athletes—around $56 million last year—are transferred to Mexico’s different sports federations through a trust fund and the Mexican Olympic Committee. The United States Olympic Committee receives no funding from the government, instead operating as a nonprofit, as does each Olympic sport’s federation.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 17, 2016 17:03 UTC