[OFB Cafe] Nation-switchers trouble Olympic chiefs

[Fred A. Miller]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> On August 21, 2008 18:35:52 Fred A. Miller wrote:
>> saki wrote:
>>> Hi,  y'all,
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/7574379.stm
>> 'Not much longer, I hope!
> 
> You can't have it both ways.  We've all been poaching athletes from other, 
> poorer, countries for decades, and never questioned their right to dual 
> citizenship.  As far as this athlete is concerned, the biggest obstacle to 
> her decision to play for Russia was probably that once she's done that, she 
> can't play for the US Olympic team next Olympics, even if she qualifies.

I'd certainly hope not!

Fred

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