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Do athletes need to be professional to compete in the Olympics?
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∙ 11y ago
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What qualities do all Olympics athletes need to have?
believe and practise
What does a country have to do to win the Olympic?
Countries don't compete in the Olympics, people do. To "win" the Olympics, if it is such a thing, would be to be the country with the most and highest medals. And to be the country with the most and highest medals, you need to be the country with the most winning athletes. To get good athletes in as many sports as possible, a country need to make it easy for promising athletes to train, and to train well. Provide coaches, arenas, training camps, doctors, dieticians, sports equipment and so on.
How many athletes are participating in the 2006 Winter Olympics?
Don't know how exact you need, but about 2000- 2500.
How much training do you have to do in figure skating if you want to be in the Olympics?
A Lot because you need the practice to compete with the Pros.
How do you get in boxing Olympics Do i need big experience?
You need a lot of experience and require a professional standard.
Is 13 to old to start gymnastics and be able to compete in the Olympics?
no not at all you just need to work really hard
What do you need to do to be a professional tennis player?
wel why do you need professional football or basket ball players. its just to see whoes the best in the world and to compete for the top spot and alot of money.but its a great sport t!
Why does London have an Olympic village?
To house the athletes of the 2012 London Olympics. When the Games are over, the accommodation will be used to house local people in need of housing.
Why does a female gymnast need to be 16 to compete in the Olympics?
To protect younger gymnasts from serious injury. Whether the restriction has actually accomplished this is hotly debated.
Can Shawn Johnson compete in college?
Shawn can't compete in college because she is a professional athlete which means she has accepted sponsors. To be eligiable to compete in college, you need to be an ametuer athlete. Shawn had said that she wants to help out or coach part-time in college gymnastics though.
Why there is 4 years gap in Olympics?
To make the Competetion a challenge. If the competetion is every year, then it would not be symbolicly special. Also, Athletes need time to train for the games.
How is a professional different from an amateur?
In the world of sports, a professional is different from an amateur because they get paid. Professional athletes receive high salaries for their skills in a type of market system. Amateurs do not get paid, or very little, and need to find sponsors to help support them.
