Nobody's amateur anymore. Bolt got 13.1 million last year.
One does not have to be an amateur in order to compete in the Olympics. You just have to try out for the team.
Amateur status is defined by the USGA and R and A as simply not a professional golfer. The maximum amount of money an amateur can win is £250 / $500. If an amateur accepts a prize of greater than this they are deemed to have broken the rules of amateur status and therefore become a professional golfer.
yes they are
It is meant to be amateur but that has gone out the window now
olympics, world series, superbowl
It's possible. The rules state that a player is eligible for the NBA Draft when they are 19 years old, maintain amateur status and be one year removed from their high school graduating class. If a player were to, for whatever reason, maintain his amateur status (ie., not play basketball professionally) until he was 28 and then declare, he could be eligible for the draft. It's not a likely scenario, but it's possible.
They are professional players, the olympics are for amateur competitors
Yes. But to retain your amateur status you have to waive any money that you might win.
Technically no. The Olympics are for "amateur" atheletes, those who do not make their livelyhood by the sport they compete in.
Amateur status is where a Golfer is not a professional Golfer. On the nationwide tour it would be considered as the player can win the event and trophy and the exemptions that go with it but they cannot take the prize money, as this is against the rules of amateur status. As the Nationwide tour is a professional tour there are no amateur members but some amateurs get asked to play the events in sponsors exemptions.
yes, world championships, and the Olympics