The following is the expense excerpt from the USA Triathlon "Team USA" FAQ.
All athletes registering for a world championship are required to pay a $50 non-refundable deposit per event. This $50 deposit is the user fee that will help fund the USAT Support Staff traveling to the World Championship such as a Team USA Manager, a Team USA Doctor, a Team USA Chiropractor, and a Team USA Mechanic (the support staff is not present for every event). Once the International Triathlon Union (ITU) announces the entry fee each athlete who paid their deposit must then pay the entry fee to USA Triathlon. This cost can vary between $150- $400 depending on the race.
Traveling to the World Championship event is at the expense of the individual (flight, hotel, food, bike transport, etc).
Uniforms must be purchased every year and therefore must be compliant with the current ITU uniform rules. This cost is expensed by the athlete.
Additionally, "Team Mommie Bear" is incurring expenses for swim and bike coaches along with advanced training facilities access for her ramp up to Beijing.
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