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Anonymous
There are many athletes who live and train in the United States (and sometimes were born here), but compete for another country during the Olympics. Understandable, seeing as the US has some of the best training facilities and opportunities in the world and how it can be difficult to let go of the connections you have with your native country.

Are there many athletes that do the opposite e.g. born/raised/trained in another country but compete for the United States?

Think I read in the newspaper how some of our table tennis athletes live and train in China because the training quality is higher, but that's about it.
>> Anonymous
Basically, we import a few people from shitty countries, who don't even medal for us.

However, most of the best athletes live or train in the US, so, shouldn't their medals belong to us? As if being from fucking Serbia means anything when your achievements are all thanks to the US.
>> Anonymous
I think Dulhousser (or whatever) of the voleyball duo is like from Germany, the announcers kept saying that he was like best friends with the guys on Germany's team
>> Anonymous
>>267116
So, Nastia's medals belong to Russia? Awesome.

It probably isn't the opposite since America's a large country and would have enough athletes to choose from for their main events. In a sense the ones competing for their home countries or another random countries are like extras that probably wouldn't be chosen anyway or not actual citizens.
>> Anonymous
>>267139

Newfag fails at logic.

I said people who TRAIN IN THE US AND LIVE IN THE US owe their medals to the US.

Where did Nastia train? Where did she grow up? Where does she lives?

Oh that's right, America, idiot.
>> Anonymous
>>267137

Dalhausser was born in Switzerland, but his home is in America.

What I'm asking for is people who would essentially be called foreigners, but because of some kind of connection (born here, parents are American, etc) choose to compete for the US instead of their country of residence.

I suppose that's unlikely, though, as people probably aren't going to feel like they have huge connections to a country that's only a couple hundred years old.
>> Anonymous
>>267153

Pretty much. Lots of people who are essentially Americans will compete for smaller nations, but I don't know of any Americans who have left home and now reside in, and compete for, a foreign nation.

That's a good thing though, right? Good people come to the US, but don't leave. Well, except for the hippies who keep threatening to move to Canada, but have they ever contributed to society anyway?
>> Anonymous
I can also see how it would probably be easier to gain a spot on a smaller nation's Olympic team than on Team USA.
>> Anonymous
>>267161

Aye, that's basically the only reason why naturalized Americans would compete for other nations.
>> Anonymous
Umm just check ANYONE who ran in the mens 100 meter.
>> Anonymous
>>267168

TRUTH

They all went to school in the US and trained there.
>> Anonymous
The winner of the mens 1500 meter swim fits your description. I believe he used to swim for the states but due to some drug controvery he moved and competes for Tunisia.
>> Anonymous
Here ya go. Not surprisingly, it's a Chinese athlete who trained in China for table top whateveritscalled:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/sullivan/20080808-9999-1s8sullivan.html
>> Anonymous
There's a 10,000 meter runner from Kenya I think who runs for USA, can't remember his name
>> Anonymous
>table tennis
>athletes

wat
>> Anonymous
>>267436

Table tennis at that level isn't for chumps. It's got to be tough staying on your toes the entire time and reacting to every shot your opponent makes.
>> Anonymous
>>267436
Fuck man, I get sweaty and exhausted just playing recreational ping-pong with a friend. Have you ever actually WATCHED a match of high-level table tennis? It's insane.
It's a sport, and they're athletes.
>> Anonymous
>>267444

PING PONG
>> Anonymous
>>267401
>All four members of the U.S. Olympic table tennis team were born in China. So were Liu Jia of Austria, Lay Jian Fang of Australia, Li Jua Wei of Singapore and many of the serious players who will compete in the Olympic tournament.

LOL. Finally something good we imported from China.
>> Anonymous
>>267444
table tennis is like the ultimate hand eye coordinated sports. Seriously, what kind of reaction times do those chinks have?
>> Anonymous
>>267140
Don't forget she goes to a Christfag college as well.
>> Anonymous
>>267444

You could say that for Mortal Kombat too, ya know.

Sinistar should be made an Olympic Recognized sport. "Orienteering"? "Bridge"?? "Life Saving"??? Okay, I'd like to see the Life Saving event. I guess.
>> Anonymous
>>267468
lol shit this article is full of lulz

>“Five years ago, all of a sudden two Chinese players show up on the Dominican Republic team,”
>Gao Jun earned her American citizenship the hard way, through marriage.
>> Anonymous
>>267486
>she later divorced her American husband
>> Anonymous
>>267505
A true American indeed!
>> Anonymous
I think in the last Olympics there was a European swimmer who was born and raised in another country, but swam for the US. Although, he trained in America, so that might have something to do with it. I dunno, but I remember his name on his swimcap beneath the American flag was something like Lejaslksdfkjjieski or something not obviously American.
>> Anonymous
>>267481
Mortal Kombat should be an olympic event, but only a gold medal no silver or bronze medals should be awarded: FINISH HIM! Who would like to see that? a serious fight to the death?
>> Anonymous
>>267693
FUCK YEAARRRR!
>> Anonymous
Exactly, while America imports athletes, we do come here to train and practice because we are number one in facilities and school athletics. However faggots who own all their success to being in the US but couldn't make the team go through some distant relation to claim heritage. Kaman, shame on you, even your father hates you.
>> Anonymous
Its somewhat understandable if your parents are from there but someone like Chris Kaman whos playing for germany because his grand parents are from germany makes no sense to me.
>> Anonymous
>>268390
>>268396

Kaman fucked up IMO. He's as American as it gets and is making a shit ton of money playing basketball in America, and this was pretty disrespectful. I think he's going to really hear it from fans around the league when the Clippers are in town. Can you imagine what some of the Philadelphia, Boston, Washington fans will be saying to him. lulz

Fuck you Kaman.