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Subject: Olympic participation
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: clover1-ga
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Posted: 19 Aug 2004 18:49 PDT
Expires: 21 Aug 2004 18:56 PDT
Question ID: 390183

Why are professional athletes allowed to compete in the olympic games?  When 
did the olympic commitee start allowing professional athletes to compete?

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Subject: Re: Olympic participation
From: larre-ga on 19 Aug 2004 20:16 PDT

1986 - The [International Olympic Committee] allowed the respective
international federation governing each Olympic sport to decide
whether to permit professional athletes in Olympic competition.

http://au.encarta.msn.com/media_121627620_761562380_-1_1/Olympic_Games_Key_Events.html

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