Author Topic: whats the deal with the olympics?  (Read 150 times)

Chief

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whats the deal with the olympics?
« on: August 07, 2008, 09:21:01 AM »
pardon the ignorance and slothness to research... but hwy arent professional boxers allowed into the olympics? and why bball players are?

 

CoreG37

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Re: whats the deal with the olympics?
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2008, 12:26:42 PM »
read this article, it doesn't say why but it takes an interesting look at what would happen

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3474976

A lot of boxers were on the Olympic team before they went pro anyway
 

Chief

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Re: whats the deal with the olympics?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2008, 09:06:07 AM »
cheers, so from what i read there are no restrictions, just come down to the cream?

makes sense