Professionalism has led to increased financial opportunities and prolonged careers beyond one Olympic cycle in gymnastics and other sports like track and field, softball, soccer and swimming.
Some of these narratives of injury attest to the glories of modern medicine, the way new surgical techniques have prolonged careers that would have ended precipitously as recently as a decade ago.
They are often the actors with the most extensive and prolonged careers.
Look at the other T20 tournaments that have sprung up round the world – prolonging careers and wonderfully entertaining though some of their matches are – while Test cricket wallows in an ICC of neglect.
Almost as venerable as those dances are some veteran players who have found the huge amounts of money to be made playing the I.P.L.'s three-hour matches are the perfect incentives to prolong careers.
Nadal, still just 25, has said he fears that the physical toll will leave him unable to play soccer with his friends in retirement, and has lobbied for a two-year ranking system in order to prolong careers and protect the injured.
It's easy to understand why performers like to space out professional firsts (first lesbian scene, first anal, first double penetration, etc).: They do it for marketing reasons and to prolong careers that often have short shelf lives.
"I really believe that has prolonged my career".
Clemens, a right-hander, has prolonged his career with consistent delivery to the plate.
Ms. Grey allowed herself to mature onscreen, accepting the character roles that prolonged her career.
He has prolonged his career at the highest level in a manner that hardly seems plausible.
