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hervature 9 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Woodworking as an escape from the absurdity of sof...

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 9 months 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-...

See also NHL/MLB players.

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