I think we have to be careful and stop thinking about Olympians all the time. Olympians are the product of a country's fine sport structure. If someone has talent, they will go to the Olympics because there are coaches at that level.
I am not sure if you remember, but two years ago, the government added a tax credit for volunteer firefighters. I can tell you that we would not be able to have any sports in Canada if it were not for the volunteers. I would like to think that we will find a solution to do the same for volunteers in sport because no soccer program would last if we had to pay coaches. No rowing program would last if we had to pay the rowing coaches and so on.
I think that would be another incentive. It is not enough to give $500 as a tax credit to young people. We must also find a way to inspire volunteers, to recognize their contribution and to give them a tax credit the way volunteer firefighters get one.