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There’s a lot of sportspeople who aren’t athletes. I average close to 20 hours of sportsing per week, but I am no athlete. An athlete is someone who competes fo
by Swizec 3y ago
There’s a lot of sportspeople who aren’t athletes. I average close to 20 hours of sportsing per week, but I am no athlete. An athlete is someone who competes for realzies, maybe even money.
- gradus_ad 3y agoSeems like an unnecessary complication. We already have a way of distinguishing that: athlete vs paid or professional athlete.
- kazinator 3y agoYou could pay me all you want; I'd still be a sportsman and not an athlete.
- norir 3y agoIf you spend 20 hours per week playing music, you're a musician.
- kazinator 3y agoYes, and, note, not an athlete.