I worked out when Miss QS was in the athlete pathway, there were 2 ways of getting to the Olympics.
One is via the athlete pathway, and the other as I described above.
Both get free accom, catering, free tickets to all events. But only one group gets in without getting sweaty.
How does one get access? If you have to ask you are not eligible.
As a parent who actually is the main financial backer of the athlete, I find it extremely galling that I have to buy a ticket while the “lords” get the red carpet treatment and I am made to feel that they are doing me and the athletes a favour.
Subsequently as a result, I quickly lost interest and no longer support the Olympics as a movement/organisation. I am not alone. The Olympics has been losing support. Multiple cities don’t want it and for very good reasons.