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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a dual national due to a foreign-born parent. I don't prize one citizenship over another. If I were an Olympic-level athlete, I might consider representing my other country since it is much smaller and has fewer winning Olympic athletes than the US. I don't know anything about the athletes cited in this thread and they may very well be political pawns, but I'm pretty sure they're not the first to represent another country.

I just checked and apparently Team USA has at least 33_ foreign-born Olympians.

"At least 33 of the TeamUSA Olympians were not born here, but have made the United States their home and proudly represent this country. Thirteen hail from Europe, followed by seven from Asia, six from Africa, five from the Americas, and two from Australia. These foreign-born athletes comprise approximately five percent of the US delegation and represent the best of US athletics from track and field to equestrian, fencing, table tennis, volleyball, water polo, and 15 additional sports. These international athletes take a variety of paths to arrive in the United States, and they contribute to the overall success of TeamUSA."

https://iir.gmu.edu/articles/16201

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Indeed! It goes both ways OP.[/quote]

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