Athletes in the Olympics maybe have around 3 or 4 Olympics that they stay professional for. Here are the peak ages for some major sports:
Baseball - between 27-29.
Tennis - early 20s-25
Basketball - 27 for all positions, with different positions showing different patterns of decline
Track and Field - lower-mid twenties, with endurance events having older peak ages
Golf - 25-35, with slower declines
Football - running backs and receivers peak around 27, with running backs showing sharper fall-offs than receivers. Quarterbacks have a broader peak between 25-35.
The responsibilities of professional athletes are to train hard and stay in shape. They are supposed to practice the sport and not let personal things get in the way of their game.
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Professional refers to somebody who earns a living by doing something, therefore only sponsored athletes are professional. The majority of athletes aren't professional.
There are more than 1,000 professional athletes in Europe.
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There number of the professional black athletes is in the tens of thousands. Most of the athletes disciplines is dominated by the black athletes from different parts of the globe.
What kind of athletes
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all athletes are educated, but the amount of it varies.
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Professional athletes do it because it's their job. The rest do it because they want to, or strive to become a professional.
Professional athletes are paid an average salary of around 3 million per year.