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The Olympics were originally meant to be an event for amateurs but that shift happened a long time ago. The IOC in 1986 let the individual sports federations ma
by hervature 2y ago
The Olympics were originally meant to be an event for amateurs but that shift happened a long time ago. The IOC in 1986 let the individual sports federations make a ruling on whether pros were allowed. I think the only sports left for amateurs are wrestling and boxing.
- throw0101b 2y ago> The IOC in 1986 let the individual sports federations make a ruling on whether pros were allowed. And then you have NBA players on the Olympic team: * https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/lebron-curry-durant-embiid-headline-star-studded-2024-us-olympic-mens-basketball-roster https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/lebron-curry-durant-embiid-... See also NHL/MLB players.