That seems to be the exact opposite of what we find so amazing about the Games. Some of you might be aware of the resent experiment of sending hockey players, NHL superstar, to the '98 Games. The NHL shutdown for two weeks and allow them to compete in the tournament. Though it is the only sport where the winner is decided before the Torch is lit. Volleyball, especially Europeans, has been professionals for years.
Figure skating is now professional.
Many other sports have players who get a lot of money to compete outside the Olympic spotlight. That is what makes the Olympics so special. That is what the world wants to see. Who cares if Slovakia wins the gold in hockey, or Greece in basketball, let the amateurs compete. I remember when I asked my mom why the world record and Olympic records were different.