Professional Athletes in the Olympics?

On Tuesday we discussed the difference between professional and amateur athletes, and how "being paid for participating in the sport" is often the distinction between the two.  We also talked about whether or not "professional" paid athletes were allowed in the Olympics.  The answer is:  prior to the 1980's, they were not allowed.  This has changed since then.  Read more about it here:  http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/july96/olympics_7-23.html

What do you think?  Should the Olympics be limited to amateurs like it used to be?  Or is it better now that we allow professional paid and sponsored athletes to participate?