In an ideal world, Canadian luger Caitlin Nash would be peaking in time for the 2030 Olympics.

But Nash fears she may not even get the chance to compete.

“I'm at a point where financially I can't sustain this lifestyle for that long,” Nash, 23, told CBC Sports. “I think it's pretty devastating to have that decision kind of being played out for me and it's not my decision. That's not, obviously, how I would want my career to end.

“I think if things don't change, we will see a lot of people retire after this quad across a lot of different sports in Canada.”

For 20 years, core funding for sport from the federal government has not increased — even though inflation has caused prices to rise by more than 50 per cent. According to the Bank of Canada , an item that would have cost $100 in

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