Boxing Floyd Mayweather earned 25 million for a fight.
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Professional athletes are paid by the sports teams they play for, as well as through endorsements and sponsorships from companies.
A-ROD Tiger Woods
Absolutely not. Why would anyone even consider this?
Athletes in professional sports can earn varying amounts depending on the sport, level of skill, and popularity. Salaries can range from thousands to millions of dollars per year. Top athletes in popular sports like basketball, football, and soccer can earn multi-million dollar contracts, while athletes in less popular sports may earn less.
Olympic sports contenders are not paid for the competition. Until the 1970s, Olympic athletes had to be amateur, not paid athletes. However, some countries' athletes practiced full time; others were very limited as to who could sponsor their living and coaching expenses.
Athletes are paid through various means, including salaries from their teams, endorsement deals, prize money from competitions, and bonuses for performance milestones. These payments are typically negotiated through contracts with their teams, sponsors, and other stakeholders in the sports industry.
SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes was created in 2007.
Because athletes are mainly entertainers
To improve sports there could be an effort made to create a more even playing field for women athletes. Women tend to be paid much less than male athletes and improving pay would help to equalize the efforts made to recruit female athletes.
They are paid in the currency of the country they are playing in. Pay varies amongst different athletes.
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