* yes, but payment after the fact doesn't count. * "amateaur" meaning independantly wealthy, or supported by patron or state. It's rare to see a kid from the

* yes, but payment after the fact doesn't count. * "amateaur" meaning independantly wealthy, or supported by patron or state. It's rare to see a kid from the lowest demographics on the gymnast team unless they've been scouted and picked up by a state or national institute. Similarly horse racing is about the fastest horse with a certified pedigree. It's about the bloodline, the trainers, the owners, and not about a Waler that can run four miles into a machine gun nest.