FormerAmerican pro cyclist Phil Gaimon's dream of going to the Tokyo Olympics were destroyed because of the enormous American medical bills he got from needing emergency hospital care after a crash during a race, totalling over $200,000. He can not afford to pay this and his Olympic dreams ended due to the financial debt. Go America! USA! USA! Let this linger in your kind next time you do a race. Can you afford being bankrupted if you break a bone?
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/phil-gaimon-still-battling-dollar150000-of-medical-bills-two-years-after-crashWhile recovering at home, the bills started to come through the door, over $200,000, and his two insurance policies only made a $52,000 dent in that total.