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Juan: Unlike the ancient Olympic games on which they are based, the modern Olympics include professional as well as amateur athletes. But since amateurs rarely have the financial or material resources available to professionals, it is unlikely that the amateurs will ever offer a serious challenge to professionals in those Olympic events in which amateurs compete against professionals. Hence, the presence of professional athletes violates the spirit of fairness essential to the games.
Michiko: But the idea of the modern Olympics is to showcase the world’s finest athletes, regardless of their backgrounds or resources. Hence, professionals should be allowed to compete.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously undermines Juan’s argument?
(A) In general, amateur athletes tend to outnumber professional athletes in the modern Olympics.
(B) In certain events in the modern Olympics the best few competitors are amateurs; in certain other events the best few competitors are professionals.
(C) The concept of “amateur” and “professional” athletics would have been unfamiliar to the ancient Greeks on whose games the modern Olympics are based.
(D) In the modern Olympics there has been no noticeable correlation between the financial or material resources expended on the training of individual athletes and the eventual performance of those athletes.
(E) Many amateur athletes who take part in international competitions receive no financial or material support from the governments of the countries that the amateurs represent.
Michiko: But the idea of the modern Olympics is to showcase the world’s finest athletes, regardless of their backgrounds or resources. Hence, professionals should be allowed to compete.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously undermines Juan’s argument?
(A) In general, amateur athletes tend to outnumber professional athletes in the modern Olympics.
(B) In certain events in the modern Olympics the best few competitors are amateurs; in certain other events the best few competitors are professionals.
(C) The concept of “amateur” and “professional” athletics would have been unfamiliar to the ancient Greeks on whose games the modern Olympics are based.
(D) In the modern Olympics there has been no noticeable correlation between the financial or material resources expended on the training of individual athletes and the eventual performance of those athletes.
(E) Many amateur athletes who take part in international competitions receive no financial or material support from the governments of the countries that the amateurs represent.
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Juan: Unlike the ancient Olympic games on which they are based, the modern Olympics include professional as well as amateur athletes. But since amateurs rarely have the financial or material resources available to professionals, it is unlikely that the amateurs will ever offer a serious challenge to professionals in those Olympic events in which amateurs compete against professionals. Hence, the presence of professional athletes violates the spirit of fairness essential to the games.
The author concludes that the presence of presence of professional athletes violates the spirit of fairness essential to the games. The reasoning behind the author's argument is that amaeteurs don't usually have material resources that professionals do, and therefore they can't seriously offer a challenge to professionals.
Michiko: But the idea of the modern Olympics is to showcase the world’s finest athletes, regardless of their backgrounds or resources. Hence, professionals should be allowed to compete. Michiko's opinion just talks about the "idea" behind Modern Olympics. That is not what the argument is about (as summarized in blue above).
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously undermines Juan’s argument? Looking to weaken the argument
(A) In general, amateur athletes tend to outnumber professional athletes in the modern Olympics. - the number of professional vs. amateur athletes is not in question in the argument. The fairness being questioned in the argument is because of differences in resources available to the athletes. The argument is not measuring fairness or associating fairness by the number of athletes of a particular kind. Therefore this answer choice is wrong.
(B) In certain events in the modern Olympics the best few competitors are amateurs; in certain other events the best few competitors are professionals. This is a tempting choice because we might think that the fact that amateurs are winning certain games, means the games are not unfair. However, the argument talks about THOSE Olympic events in which amateurs compete against professionals. Based on this answer choice, we don't know if the events that the amateurs are winning the ones where they compete with professionals. If the amateur is winning in events where only other amateur athletes compete, then the Olympic may be fair (who knows!?). Therefore this answer choice is wrong.
(C) The concept of “amateur” and “professional” athletics would have been unfamiliar to the ancient Greeks on whose games the modern Olympics are based.This answer choice is trying to misdirect us into comparing the difference between the original Greek games and modern Greek games. This is not the topic of the argument and therefore this is wrong answer choice.
(D) In the modern Olympics there has been no noticeable correlation between the financial or material resources expended on the training of individual athletes and the eventual performance of those athletes. - Sounds pretty solid. Well, if there is no correlation between financial resources spent and the performance, then the whole argument falls apart. Juan's whole argument is based on the fact that the difference in material/financial resources available to professionals causes differences in performance compared to amateurs. Keep this answer choice.
(E) Many amateur athletes who take part in international competitions receive no financial or material support from the governments of the countries that the amateurs represent. If anything, this answer choice may just strengthen Juan's argument, which relies primarily on the differences in financial resources available to professionals vs. amateurs. Therefore this answer choice is wrong.
Conclusively, D is the correct answer choice.
The author concludes that the presence of presence of professional athletes violates the spirit of fairness essential to the games. The reasoning behind the author's argument is that amaeteurs don't usually have material resources that professionals do, and therefore they can't seriously offer a challenge to professionals.
Michiko: But the idea of the modern Olympics is to showcase the world’s finest athletes, regardless of their backgrounds or resources. Hence, professionals should be allowed to compete. Michiko's opinion just talks about the "idea" behind Modern Olympics. That is not what the argument is about (as summarized in blue above).
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously undermines Juan’s argument? Looking to weaken the argument
(A) In general, amateur athletes tend to outnumber professional athletes in the modern Olympics. - the number of professional vs. amateur athletes is not in question in the argument. The fairness being questioned in the argument is because of differences in resources available to the athletes. The argument is not measuring fairness or associating fairness by the number of athletes of a particular kind. Therefore this answer choice is wrong.
(B) In certain events in the modern Olympics the best few competitors are amateurs; in certain other events the best few competitors are professionals. This is a tempting choice because we might think that the fact that amateurs are winning certain games, means the games are not unfair. However, the argument talks about THOSE Olympic events in which amateurs compete against professionals. Based on this answer choice, we don't know if the events that the amateurs are winning the ones where they compete with professionals. If the amateur is winning in events where only other amateur athletes compete, then the Olympic may be fair (who knows!?). Therefore this answer choice is wrong.
(C) The concept of “amateur” and “professional” athletics would have been unfamiliar to the ancient Greeks on whose games the modern Olympics are based.This answer choice is trying to misdirect us into comparing the difference between the original Greek games and modern Greek games. This is not the topic of the argument and therefore this is wrong answer choice.
(D) In the modern Olympics there has been no noticeable correlation between the financial or material resources expended on the training of individual athletes and the eventual performance of those athletes. - Sounds pretty solid. Well, if there is no correlation between financial resources spent and the performance, then the whole argument falls apart. Juan's whole argument is based on the fact that the difference in material/financial resources available to professionals causes differences in performance compared to amateurs. Keep this answer choice.
(E) Many amateur athletes who take part in international competitions receive no financial or material support from the governments of the countries that the amateurs represent. If anything, this answer choice may just strengthen Juan's argument, which relies primarily on the differences in financial resources available to professionals vs. amateurs. Therefore this answer choice is wrong.
Conclusively, D is the correct answer choice.
15 Sep 2023, 07:17
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Juan argues that the presence of professional athletes violates the spirit of fairness essential to the modern Olympics, primarily because amateurs rarely have the financial or material resources available to professionals. To undermine Juan's argument, we need to provide information that challenges this assertion and supports the idea that professionals should be allowed to compete.
Option (D) "In the modern Olympics, there has been no noticeable correlation between the financial or material resources expended on the training of individual athletes and the eventual performance of those athletes" undermines Juan's argument effectively. This statement suggests that the resources spent on training do not significantly impact an athlete's performance in the Olympics. If this is the case, then the financial and material advantages of professionals may not necessarily give them an unfair advantage over amateurs, thus weakening Juan's argument against professionals participating in the games.
The other options do not directly address the key issue in Juan's argument, which is the impact of financial and material resources on athlete performance. Therefore, option (D) is the most suitable choice for undermining Juan's argument.
Option (D) "In the modern Olympics, there has been no noticeable correlation between the financial or material resources expended on the training of individual athletes and the eventual performance of those athletes" undermines Juan's argument effectively. This statement suggests that the resources spent on training do not significantly impact an athlete's performance in the Olympics. If this is the case, then the financial and material advantages of professionals may not necessarily give them an unfair advantage over amateurs, thus weakening Juan's argument against professionals participating in the games.
The other options do not directly address the key issue in Juan's argument, which is the impact of financial and material resources on athlete performance. Therefore, option (D) is the most suitable choice for undermining Juan's argument.
