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Sasha Rogelberg

Many U.S. Olympic athletes are barely scraping by, spending thousands on food, training, and equipment—'it’s astronomical'

Ryan Crouser tucks a shot under his chin as he prepares to launch it. (Credit: Christian Petersen—Getty Images)

Olympic shot putter Ryan Crouser may be one guy, but he’s essentially eating for three. With a full day of eating—including a five-egg omelet, a quarter pound of turkey sausage, two bowls of oatmeal with blueberries, a pound of ground beef or chicken and 12 ounces of rice, enough food to just get him to dinner—the grocery bills add up. 

Crouser told CNBC he cooks his meals like he would for a family of four, giving one serving to his girlfriend, and he eats the other three portions. His weekly Sam’s Club trip sets him back about $200 to $250. That’s about $1,000 on groceries a month—over twice the average of an American household’s costs of $475.25.

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