Olympic sports versus events?

Olympics...sports vs events?

My husband consider Events as gymnastics and diving since it is up to a judge to award points versus a Sport which is won by the fastest time or the farthest distance or the highest weight. What do you think?

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Thevy29 · 41-45, M

I thought the olympics were for amateurs. Yet they let professional players compete. That hardly seems fair.

Ynotisay · M

@Thevy29 They started moving away from only fully amateur athletes in all sports in the 70's and by the late 80's they opened it up to all.