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It is all about money and TV ratings. More people watch the Olympics when people they have heard of are competing than when people that they have not heard of are competing. This allows for more money to be made by those that are putting on the Olympics and televising the Olympics.
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Name some of the people in the Olympics?
Shawn white
Why were the professional athletes banned from the Olympics?
Because
Do athletes need to be professional to compete in the Olympics?
no
Do people like the Olympics?
As with all activities, some people like them others do not
Do you have to maintain amateur status to be in the Olympics?
No, look at the NBA players, they are professional athletes and play in the Olympics.
Why can professional basketball players compete in the Olympics?
Yes
Are professional athletes take part in the Olympics?
yes they can.
Why are the England premiership footballers not playing for team GB in Olympics?
They are professional players, the olympics are for amateur competitors
If you win a gold in the Olympics will you become a pro?
no, it is the participants own choice whether or not they want to become a professional athlete. Most of the time a professional athlete cannot participate in the olympics.
Which Olympic Games allowed professional athletes to compete?
The Olympic Games that allowed professional athletes to compete were the Summer Olympics starting in 1984 and the Winter Olympics starting in 1992.
Is table tennis a professional sport?
yes it definitely is as it is in the Olympics
Which professional sports players were first to be in Olympics in 1988?
NHL
