To the question of the classification of the rights and obligations of professional athletes

Based on the identified criteria, the article differentiates the basic rights and obligations of professional athletes. Attention is drawn to the fact that the formation and implementation of the rights and obligations of a professional athlete is significantly influenced by the nature of the components of the regulation within which they arose. The content and scope of athletes' rights are linked to one or another stage of their professional development, which is always based on personal will and choice. The normative description of a number of rights and obligations of professional athletes is based on the fact that certain circumstances or actions have already been committed, which is important to take into account when assessing the actual existence of rights. In addition, certain rights and obligations arise only if they are included in the text of the contract. As a result of the analysis, the article concludes that the rights and obligations of a professional athlete and their relationship constitute the central element of sports and sports law, regardless of the interpretation of their meaning and scope.