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Every sport is different. Certain sports have always allowed professionals via. sponsorships. Others just require athletes to compete on world curcuits. Still, many north American team sports are either allowed or disallowed depending on the league they are a part of (ie. NHL, NBA, MLB).
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What kinds of events make up the olympic games and athletes compete in them?
what kinds of events make up theOlympic games, and what athletics compete in them?
Was Australia allowed to go to the 1980 Olympics?
Yes, Australian athletes were allowed to compete in the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow although they did so under the Olympic flag and not the Australian flag. Australian athletes won 9 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze) at the 1980 Summer Games.
What year did Mozambique first compete in the olympic games?
1980 Summer Games in Moscow. They sent 14 athletes to compete in swimming and athletics without winning a medal.
Were women women allowed at the ancient olympic games?
No and if they where caught they where thrown off a cliff to there death.
Which regular Olympic sport was the first to have an athlete compete in a wheelchair?
A woman named Neroli Fairhall was the first papaplegic to compete alongside ablebodied athletes in 1984. She was an archer from New Zealand.
Are professional and amateur athletes allowed to compete in the Olympics?
yes they are
Why were disabled athletes not allowed to compete in the early Olympic games?
it be unfair if they joined in
What are some Olympic athletes we have today that were inspired by other Olympic athletes?
us we inspire many athletes to compete for our countries
What are the Olympic games about?
The Olympic games are about bringing the best athletes from around the world to compete in events. Athletes compete for the chance to win the gold medal.
How many athletes will compete in the Sochi 2014 Olympic games?
About 2,800 athletes are expected to compete at the 2014 Olympics.
How many athletes compete in Olympic swimming?
25 athletes compete against each other in Olumpic swimming
Why do olympic athletes change national teams?
Some athletes have dual citizenship and will compete for the country in which they can make the Olympic team.
Do athletes need to be professional to compete in the Olympics?
no
Do olympic athletes compete in a Spartan scavenger hunt at the Olympics?
no
Why do athletes compete in olympic games today?
For international fame.
Who was allowed to compete in the Olympics?
Only people who were entered was allowed to compete in the olympic games.
Do Olympic athletes get paid for TV interviews?
No they cannot be paid if they compete in the Olympic games, they are amateurs until they are paid professionally, then they can no longer compete in the Olympic games.
