Read the section introduction [paragraphs 1-5].

Which selection from this section supports the conclusion that Olympic athletes dislike Rule 40?

A
Future Olympic athletes now have an opportunity to make more money from sponsors. The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, or USOPC for short, announced a new program on November 17. It is called Athlete Marketing Program, or AMP. This program is the first of its kind. It will allow U.S. athletes hoping to go to the Olympics to make their own deals with USOPC's marketing partners.
B
Marketing partnerships are when two companies advertise together. It often gives both sides an opportunity to make more money. It also gives both companies a wider audience for their advertisements.
C
Sponsorship plays a big role in the professional sports world. Advertisers pay professional athletes to use their names and images. Or, they pay the athlete to use their products. By using the product, the athlete is advertising it to their fans. Some pro athletes earn more from sponsors than from doing well in their sport.
D
The Olympics, however, have strict rules that limit the marketing deals athletes can make. One is Rule 40. It has received much criticism. It limits marketing opportunities for athletes. It prohibits athletes from marketing themselves during the Olympic Games with certain companies. These companies cannot be brands that compete with Olympic sponsors.

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Answer:

D. The Olympics, however, have strict rules that limit the marketing deals athletes can make. One is Rule 40. It has received much criticism. It limits marketing opportunities for athletes. It prohibits athletes from marketing themselves during the Olympic Games with certain companies. These companies cannot be brands that compete with Olympic sponsors

Explanation:

Rule 40 is a rule made by the Olympic organisers which state that athletes who are competing at the Olympic games cannot allow the use of their face or merchandise to be used in advertising without permission from the IOC.

Therefore, according to the section introduction [paragraphs 1-5], the selection from this section that supports the conclusion that Olympic athletes dislike Rule 40 is option D. Thus is because it was received with backlash as it limits marketing opportunities for athletes