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FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, Oklahoma gymnast Maggie Nichols reacts after her routine on the uneven bars in the Perfect 10 Challenge at the Bart and Nadia Sports Experience in Oklahoma City. Nichols, an alternate on the 2016 U.S. Olympic team, welcomed opportunities for college-bound athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness. Nichols turned down several opportunities in 2016 to maintain her amateur status. She went on to win a pair of national titles at Oklahoma.(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) tokyo 2020 olympics
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Despite being high-profile elite gymnasts with world championship gold medals on their resumes, they were amateurs at the time the spot was filmed. Taking money would have technically made them professionals and jeopardized the college scholarships that awaited them once the 2016 Olympic cycle was complete.
So they hung out. They were treated like movie stars for a few days. And they didn’t receive a dime. It was good exposure. It was good fun. Looking back, though, Nichols isn’t sure that it was a good call.
“It’s upsetting because there was a lot of money involved,” she said. “We made sure it was OK with NCAA. We were told we could do it if we were not paid, if we didn’t receive any clothing.”
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