<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/52794622eab8eafe62c16a71-1200-900/vanessa-mae-1.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="vanessa mae" width="480" /><p class="source"><span>Ethan Miller/Getty Images</span></p><p class="caption">Alpine skier Vanessa-Mae is a violinist.</p></div><p></p></div>Many Winter Olympic sports generate little revenue or sponsorship interest.</p>
<p>As a result, a lot of the athletes you'll see in Sochi have day jobs.</p>
<p>Some athletes take odd jobs to get by, while others have full-blown <keyword id="6354910" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Careers">careers</keyword>.</p>
<p>They are lawyers, teachers, handymen, and restaurant managers ... as well as world-class athletes.</p>

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What 19 Olympic Athletes Do For A Living

Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesAlpine skier Vanessa-Mae is a violinist.Many Winter Olympic sports generate little revenue or sponsorship interest. As a result, a lot of the athletes you'll see in Sochi have day jobs. Some athletes take odd jobs to get by, while others have full-blown careers. They are lawyers, teachers, handymen, and restaurant managers ... as well as world-class athletes.

Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesAlpine skier Vanessa-Mae is a violinist. Many Winter Olympic sports generate little revenue or sponsorship interest.

What 19 Olympic Athletes Do For A Living

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