Famous quote by Dorothy Hamill

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Its different today than it was then. In those days we were strictly amateurs. If I had wanted to stay in for the 80 Oly
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"It's different today than it was then. In those days we were strictly amateurs. If I had wanted to stay in for the '80 Olympics, my parents couldn't have afforded it"

- Dorothy Hamill

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This quote by Dorothy Hamill speaks with the changing landscape of sports gradually. In the past, athletes were thought about novices and did not receive any financial compensation for their efforts. This indicated that professional athletes needed to depend on their parents to fund their training and competitors. Today, nevertheless, athletes are frequently professional and get financial backing from sponsors and other sources. This quote also speaks to the monetary burden that professional athletes and their households dealt with in the past. Dorothy Hamill's parents could not have managed to send her to the 1980 Olympics, which demonstrates how hard it was for professional athletes to pursue their dreams in the past. This quote works as a tip of how far sports have come and how much simpler it is for professional athletes to pursue their dreams today.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Dorothy Hamill somewhere between July 26, 1956 and today. He/she was a famous Athlete from USA. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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