The very broad definition of an amateur athlete is someone who competes in sports for personal satisfaction and not for monetary gain. In order to be eligible to play sports in college, you must have amateur status. This status is also a key factor in when it comes to receiving athletic scholarships.
ATLANTA â A man who died in a Midtown parking garage Sunday was a meteorologist with The Weather Channel, the company confirmed Monday. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Nicholas Wiltgen, 39, was pronounced dead after a car he was driving crashed into wall at the Colony Square parking garage.
First I heard a whoosh, Margaret Wylie, who lives near the crash site, told CNN affiliate TWC. And then a big ball of fire (went) up. I'd say it got as high up as those lower electric lines.. If investigators confirm 16 people died, the crash will be the most fatal hot air balloon accident in United States history. The hot air balloon rests on the ground near Lockhart, Texas. Federal Aviation Authority officials said the balloon carrying 16 people caught fire before crashing, but provided few other details.