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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
You would have to exclude professional athletes from every event. Even people like Patrick Chan,Evgeni plushenko ( russian male figure skater , 4 time olympic medalist)Haley wichinhouser(sp?), team Northern Ontario(men's curling) , mike Montgomery ( skeleton), Felix loch ( German luge 2 time gold medalist), and soooo many more . remember if you make any money in any sport, yo are considered a professional. The whole Olympic sprit is what I love but, I want to see the Best players from each country in each event. Which is what the Olympics is suppose to bring. It's entertainment. Do you think It's better to waste our taxes money broadcasting (CBC gets huge funding from us. Which is why Its avalible nation wide even if you don't pay for cable.) sub par sporting events? Let alone rating in this day and age.
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No, before all else, the Olympic Games are about sport.
Where did John Montgomery, Felix Loch etc. make money beyond results and sponsorships? In amateur sport you only get paid based on where you finish. You get paid no matter what in the NHL.
When you need to take 2 jobs to sustain your life as an athlete - you're an amateur.