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will_doyle
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/8292584.stm
mwg
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Olympics are already boring enough without adding Golf
Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Olympics are already boring enough without adding Golf


At least it will give us something more interesting to watch than reading Doyle's posts.
Robbo
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Se7ens is it?
Cavey
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Yep, Sevens, which we're actually all right at
Robbo
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aye, good to watc too, shoudl stick Twenty20 cricket in there also!
a_j_mair
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i thought the olimpics was for amatuer sportsmen ans women??

how do proffesional tennis players get in and talk of golfers aswell like tiger etc??

never understood
Mad Moe
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I seem to remember reading that the Olympics done away with it's amatuer staus in the early 90's
Cosmo
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They must of done, as Usain Bolt doesnt go and do his day job of serving in KFC after he has just set his latest WR.

I wouldnt mind betting 9/10 of the top athletes are pro now.
Mad Moe
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Just been reading up on this and the Olympic Commitee dropped the term Amature from their official charter in 1978
a_j_mair
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i thought profesional boxers couldnt compete
Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by a_j_mair
i thought profesional boxers couldnt compete


I think this is the case.
Mad Moe
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Apprently Boxing is the only sport that it still applies to as the scoring system is different to that of a Professional
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Rugby seems an odd choice, bearing in mind it's not widely played around the world, yet something like squash which is played in most countries isn't in there.
Mad Moe
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You could say the same about Volleyball, Basketball, BMX racing, although I would agree that Squash is a strange omission

 
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