Milamber

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I've always thought that the olympics are for amateur athletes and as soon as they turn professional they can't compete.

For instance in Boxing, Audrey Harrison and the skinny lightweight one both turned pro after the olympics had finished.

Has this changed? if not how on earth is/was Andy Murray, Nadal etc competing as surely they are classed as pro's









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BABYFACE

Dont call his Audrey.....

Milamber

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can't call him popular either

SwissTony

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I know loads of women who are pro's but I doubt they will be going to the olympics

nixxon

The amateur lark ended with the Los Angeles Olympics. Shame really, 'cos no-one does amateurism like us!

Milamber

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Really? Oh that would explain it then.

If that's the case then why isn't Ricky Hatton for instance boxing? or the Brazil 'A' team playing in the football (Football as an olympic sport )

moff1888

In the football all the squad must be under 23 but you can have 3 over age players.

magepaster

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Then surely they don't ALL have to be under 23

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moff1888

I thought what I said was perfectly clear....
So....Of the squad of x amount of players you may have no more than 3 over 23's, easier.

So yes not ALL the squad but it wasn't unclear what i meant.

magepaster

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Well, no!

you wrote "In the football all the squad must be under 23" to which you added "but you can have 3 over age players"

The second part of your statement turns the first part into a complete untruth.

Now if you had put
"In the football most of the squad must be under 23 but 3 players can be above that age."
I would have understood it and would not have questioned the poorly constructed wording.

ScoobyWon't

Someone ws telling me that the Georgian beach volleyball team were Brazilian. I assume they didn't mean the "hair cut"

wiley

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andy murray was beaten by an amateur,
anybody can win on their best day
wiley

Hanley

That's like saying

I always do that sometimes

jjones

couldn't have happened to a nicer chap

must create a great GB team atmosphere.

ritchie21

Amateurism rules ended way before the Los Angeles Olympics (though can't remember exactly when) as it was causing all sorts of problems. I remember when loads of skiers boycotted the games as their instructors were not allowed to compete because they were paid for their instruction and therefore were deemed to be 'professional'.

Now, it's down to the governing bodies of the sports themselves to decide whether or not professionals are permitted to participate. There are currently only two sports at the olympics where professionals are not permitted to participate - baseball and boxing. I know in Boxing, the rules about deeming anyone who receives payment for their sport is deemed professional doesn't strictly apply as some boxers receive 'bonus' payments for any success in the olympics.

Leslie

I think one of the tricks is to call what money they get "expenses"!

Les