amateur athlete
Defined in 3 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
“amateur athlete” means an athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the national governing body or paralympic sports organization for the sport in which the athlete competes.
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- 1998–present36 U.S.C. § 220501Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations · Short title and definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “amateur athlete” means an athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the national governing body or paralympic sports organization for the sport in which the athlete competes (36 U.S.C. 22501(b)(1)).1
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- 2006–present21 U.S.C. § 2001Food and Drugs · Designation of United States Anti-Doping Agency · in this subchapter
the terms “amateur athlete”, “amateur athletic competition”, “amateur sports organization”, “international amateur athletic competition”, and “national governing body” have the meanings given the terms in section 220501(b) of title 36; and
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- 2018–present34 U.S.C. § 20341Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Child abuse reporting · for the purposes of this section