fˈʌndɪŋ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ lˈɪŋkt tə pɚfˈoːɹməns æt kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃənz, wˌɪtʃ ɡˈɪvz jˈʌŋɡɚɹ ˈæθliːts hˌuː ɑːɹ stˈɪl dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ ðɛɹ skˈɪlz ɐ dˌɪsɐdvˈæntɪdʒ, æz ɪt kɹiːˈeɪts ɐ sˈaɪkəl wˌɛɹ ðə mˈoːɹ sˈiːnjɚ ænd bˈɛst ˈæθliːts ɑːɹ ɡˈɪvən fˈʌndɪŋ.
Funding is also linked to performance at competitions, which gives younger athletes who are still developing their skills a disadvantage, as it creates a cycle where the more senior and best athletes are given funding.