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re: Does Pole Vaulter Mondo Duplantis not want to compete for the US in the Olympics?
Posted on 7/26/21 at 7:41 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
Posted on 7/26/21 at 7:41 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
Dual citizenship. He chooses to represent Sweden because it is easier to qualify for the olympics than in the US. It doesn’t matter what you are ranked in the US you still have to compete in the Olympic trials and finish in the top whatever to go to the Olympics. So one bad weekend at the trials and you are sitting at home. Kind of dumb but it is the rules.
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Posted on 7/26/21 at 7:42 am to geauxtigers33
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He chooses to represent Sweden because it is easier to qualify for the olympics than in the US
Is this still true with him being a medal favorite? I could understand that as a teen. Is he not ever able to say I want to compete for the US if he wants to in say 3 years in Paris
Posted on 7/26/21 at 7:43 am to geauxtigers33
The goal is a gold medal
The stupid USA Olympic Trials make it very difficult to qualify and if you mess up you've wasted 4 years of training
Never know what the weather conditions will be at Olympic Trials
In Sweden he was pretty much eligible right away and with the mom's Swedish ties it was a no brainer for him rather than risk not qualifying for US team
The stupid USA Olympic Trials make it very difficult to qualify and if you mess up you've wasted 4 years of training
Never know what the weather conditions will be at Olympic Trials
In Sweden he was pretty much eligible right away and with the mom's Swedish ties it was a no brainer for him rather than risk not qualifying for US team
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