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Why did professional basketball players waited until 1992 to compete when the IOC changed its charter in 1986 to allow them?
Updated: 8/20/2019
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- Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur did not allow professionals untill 1989.
- FIBA is recognized as the sole competent authority in basketball by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Both bodies had to allow professionals to compete, not just one.
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