OK just read that Katie Hoff has gone professional. Not that this has any bearing on anything but I am bit bummed.
I really was hoping that she would break Pablo’s NCAA records for most wins in college. There is a part of me that
really wants to have swimmers be amateurs, but that is quickly blasted out of the water with all the DUAH! Why
wouldn’t an oober athlete get millions of dollars for their athletic talents --that is years overdue. Does any one think
swimmers will get to be “divas” or “divos” like some professional athletes?
Originally posted by PeirsolFan
Someone mentioned Michelle Kwan in this thread. Kwan wins most events she enters but is unable to get over not having an Olympic gold medal and so she refuses to turn pro. I think it's wrong, because it takes a spot away from a younger and possibly more deserving skater.
Figure skating is completely different, though. When you turn pro in skating you turn your back on Nationals, Worlds and the Olympics in favor of show skating. You basically give up competing. Kwan obviously thrives on the competition and that's why she has remained an amateur. I just don't see that as "taking a spot away" from a younger skater.
Originally posted by PeirsolFan
Someone mentioned Michelle Kwan in this thread. Kwan wins most events she enters but is unable to get over not having an Olympic gold medal and so she refuses to turn pro. I think it's wrong, because it takes a spot away from a younger and possibly more deserving skater.
Figure skating is completely different, though. When you turn pro in skating you turn your back on Nationals, Worlds and the Olympics in favor of show skating. You basically give up competing. Kwan obviously thrives on the competition and that's why she has remained an amateur. I just don't see that as "taking a spot away" from a younger skater.
