Word: ameteur
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Dates: during 1984-1984
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...competition during their whole lives. This skewed view is promulgated by many, and it sheds light on just how nationalistic we all become when the Olympics roll around. We do not stop to consider how U.S. athletes like Carl Lewis, who earns over $100,000 and retains his ameteur status, and was recently named one of the ten best dressed men in America, take advantage of our system and reap rewards that the Soviets cannot begin to offer their athletes. On the other hand, the International Football Federation is struggling to find western soccer teams that can compete with...
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