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Date Posted: 11:40:35 02/26/02 Tue
Author: nancy
Subject: Re: How did everyone like the Olympics?
In reply to: Ann 's message, "Re: How did everyone like the Olympics?" on 11:13:12 02/26/02 Tue

I was a little shocked to hear that the amount spent on the games per athelete was something like $800,000. It seems like these days it's more about entertainment than sport, although I thought the opening and closing ceremonies were the best I've even seen. (g) I didn't tape them, but I'll definitely buy a commercial tape of them!

I love snowboarding and skiing, especially jumping and moguls. Ann mentioned using professional atheletes. I've never understood how they can use professional basketball players, etc., but not professional skaters. Oh well.

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[> [> [> Re: How did everyone like the Olympics? -- Ann, 12:42:37 02/26/02 Tue

The skaters are sort of like the people in track. Technically they can not be professionals (can't be in the Ice Capades for example) but they can accept money "under the table." So, even though I don't like having professionals in what is *supposed* to be the ultimate amateur athletic event, I think it's hypocritical to allow officially professional athletes compete in one event, but not another. Of course, I'd prefer that they were all genuinely amateur, but why allow it one way in one event and not in another?
Poor Jim Thorpe had his medals taken away from him because he playe semi-pro baseball (or was it football?), not even an event that was in the Olympics, let alone one he competed in in the Olyimpics.
Innocence in sports is definetly lost, if indeed it was ever really there in the first place.

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