I have a hard time considering most Olympic athletes amateurs nowadays, especially Carl Lewis and Michael Phelps.
Maybe Missy Franklin is the closest thing to a true amateur:
Quote:
|
As the cameras linger on her and her parents in the stands, the various pieces of her story will begin to bubble to the surface and, in many cases, into Olympic folklore. One standout is Franklin’s devotion to remaining an amateur. Before these Games, she has resisted all temptation to cash in on her talent and swim professionally. “I really, really want to swim in college,” she told the Journal earlier this year. She has turned down roughly $100,000 in prize money and several multiples of that in endorsements.
|
http://stream.wsj.com/story/london-o...89/SS-2-38386/