It is weird how many people are skating for countries which are not their birth countries.
Japanese girl skating for Russia. Canadian guy skiing for Australia...
Danger's my birthright.
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DavidS - Feb 14, 2010 8:16:44 pm PST #8458 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
megan walker - Feb 14, 2010 8:19:23 pm PST #8459 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
As a dual citizen, I try not to judge, but I'll grant that some of the affiliations seem suspiciously recent.
aurelia - Feb 14, 2010 8:19:38 pm PST #8460 of 30001
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DavidS - Feb 14, 2010 8:22:24 pm PST #8461 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
but I'll grant that some of the affiliations seem suspiciously recent.
Well, they both had good reasons.
For the Japanese girl they didn't have a strong pairs program.
For the Canadian guy, his coaches questioned his dedication to the sport because he was trying to form an internet business. The business was a huge success (Spam, though, so boo!) and he's still a top ranked skiier, so he had to carve his own path and go to Australia.
Frankly, the politics involved are not the international sort as much as the wicked infighting within national Olympic committees and coaches - not always in the best interests of the athletes.
DavidS - Feb 14, 2010 8:23:49 pm PST #8462 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Who is Apollo Ohno trying to catch as most decorated American Winter Olympian?
Is it Bonnie Blair? I think she beat out Eric Heiden.
megan walker - Feb 14, 2010 8:25:07 pm PST #8463 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Bonnie Blair with 6 total. But Eric was 5 for 5 gold.
billytea - Feb 14, 2010 8:32:58 pm PST #8464 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Canadian guy skiing for Australia...
Hey, we'll take whomever we can get. Have you seen our Alps? (We have Alps!) They're half as tall as New Zealand's! (Ours have echidnas though, so there's that.)
megan walker - Feb 14, 2010 8:33:32 pm PST #8465 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Why do some people keep their leg up in the death spiral? Is it easier? Harder? It certainly doesn't look as pretty.
billytea - Feb 14, 2010 8:34:57 pm PST #8466 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Who is Apollo Ohno trying to catch as most decorated American Winter Olympian?
I still remember him oas one of the many speed skaters who fell over to give Australia its first Winter Olympic gold.
megan walker - Feb 14, 2010 8:36:10 pm PST #8467 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I still remember him as one of the many speed skaters who fell over to give Australia its first Winter Olympic gold.
Good times.