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The Olympics were originally created to give warriors a non-violent area to compete in. A secondary effect was to foster good relations between the city states of the competitors.

Today the real goal is entertainment, with the arena aspect being the official reason. The secondary goal is political, but not necessarily good.

The money is a symptom of the entertainment goals, very little of which directly goes to the competitors. The merchandising & endorsements are outside of the Olympics.

That all being said the President actually has minimal direct effect on my life other than as a news item. And neither of your comments prove my comment false.