Has the Olympic Games lost it's competitors amateur status now big business
has contaminated it ?

"Oscar Fister" wrote in message
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Has the Olympic Games lost it's competitors amateur status now big
business has contaminated it ?

I certainly can't understand how pro tennis players can play when pro boxers
etc can't.

Is there a legal question here?



"Oscar Fister" wrote in message
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Has the Olympic Games lost it's competitors amateur status now big
business has contaminated it ?

Oscar Fister wrote:

Has the Olympic Games lost it's competitors amateur status now big
business has contaminated it ?

Olympic amateurism regulations were eventually abandoned in the 1990s with
the exception of boxing, where the rules remain amateur rather than
professional for the safety of the participants.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateurism
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"Oscar Fister" wrote in message
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Has the Olympic Games lost it's competitors amateur status now big
business has contaminated it ?

It did that 20 years ago when pro baseball and basketball was let in

tim

"tim....." wrote in message
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"Oscar Fister" wrote in message
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Has the Olympic Games lost it's competitors amateur status now big
business has contaminated it ?

It did that 20 years ago when pro baseball and basketball was let in

Tug of War was in the 1928 games.

"mert1639" wrote in message
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"tim....." wrote in message
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"Oscar Fister" wrote in message
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Has the Olympic Games lost it's competitors amateur status now big
business has contaminated it ?

It did that 20 years ago when pro baseball and basketball was let in

Tug of War was in the 1928 games.

And Polo and Croquet in the 1900.

Your point was?

tim

"tim....." wrote in message
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"mert1639" wrote in message
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"tim....." wrote in message
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"Oscar Fister" wrote in message
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Has the Olympic Games lost it's competitors amateur status now big
business has contaminated it ?

It did that 20 years ago when pro baseball and basketball was let in

Tug of War was in the 1928 games.

And Polo and Croquet in the 1900.

Your point was?

That semi-professional sports have a long history in the games.

"mert1639" wrote in message
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"tim....." wrote in message
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"mert1639" wrote in message
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"tim....." wrote in message
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"Oscar Fister" wrote in message
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Has the Olympic Games lost it's competitors amateur status now big
business has contaminated it ?

It did that 20 years ago when pro baseball and basketball was let in

Tug of War was in the 1928 games.

And Polo and Croquet in the 1900.

Your point was?

That semi-professional sports have a long history in the games.

I confess that I am not old enough to remember, but was there really a
professional ToW circuit in 1928?

tim

On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:29:44 +0100, "mert1639"
wrote:


"tim....." wrote in message
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"Oscar Fister" wrote in message
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Has the Olympic Games lost it's competitors amateur status now big
business has contaminated it ?

It did that 20 years ago when pro baseball and basketball was let in

Tug of War was in the 1928 games.


Powerboat racing was in the 1908 games!

Chris