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| | Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers |
 | | Even though the chances of employment as a professional athlete are slim, there are many opportunities for at least a part-time job as a coach, instructor, referee, or umpire in amateur athletics or in high school, college, or university sports. |
 | | As a sports intelligence agent, the scout’s primary duty is to seek out top athletic candidates for the team he or she represents. |
 | | Athletes, coaches, and sports officials who participate in competitions that are held outdoors may be exposed to all weather conditions of the season; those involved in events that are held indoors tend to work in climate-controlled comfort, often in arenas, enclosed stadiums, or gymnasiums. |
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