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Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:08 pm to poochie
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That's absolutely fine, he can go do whatever he wants. But the circle jerk around here for him is pathetic.
The circle jerk around your mom is way better.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:10 pm to Broski
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Do people hate Aleah Finnegan too?
She couldn't make the US team. Thats kind of the point. No one cares if an athlete competes for another country if they couldn't make the US team. Mondo breaks world records which is why his situation is unique.
Have there ever been any other Olympic medalists choose another country over the US in the past?
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:10 pm to atltiger6487
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Tremont Waters is in the Olympics playing basketball for Puerto Rico
Couldn't make the US team. Not apples to apples.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:11 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
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She couldn't make the US team. Thats kind of the point.
Right... and Mondo couldn't make the money or get the exposure with the US team that he now gets in Sweden.
If your argument for Aleah is that, then it's largely the same argument for why Mondo chose Sweden. Better opportunity.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:12 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
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Couldn't make the US team. Not apples to apples.
So he went with the better opportunity.... hmmm.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:14 pm to poochie
Who cares. The USA doesn’t give a frick about any of us
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:15 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
USATF gives zero fricks about pole vault or field events in general. It's all sprinting. Ryan Crouser has won three golds in a row and you hear his name one week every four years.
Sweden does give a frick and pays Mondo a king's ransom to do it.
Sweden does give a frick and pays Mondo a king's ransom to do it.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:16 pm to bertderouen
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Ryan Crouser has won three golds in a row and you hear his name one week every four years.
Honestly, 1-2 days tops.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:16 pm to chimesstreet
The fact that the U.S. Olympic Committee's own rules makes it more difficult for him, and all the U.S. Olympic athletes, to qualify for the Olympics makes it a no brainer for him to use his dual citizenship. One he has used his entire life, not just for sports. He went to LSU that one year because he wanted to be on campus with his brother. He could have just as easily gone that first year & started the money rolling in .But "blame" his country if you feel you need to blame someone. Every U.S. athlete hates the USOC's policy. FWIW, his mom & dad still live in Lafayette and, according to Mondo, that is where they keep all his awards.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:17 pm to poochie
I can't imagine legitimately caring about something like this. 
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:17 pm to Broski
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Right... and Mondo couldn't make the money or get the exposure with the US team that he now gets in Sweden.
If your argument for Aleah is that, then it's largely the same argument for why Mondo chose Sweden. Better opportunity.
I mean, I guess but they really aren't the same situation at all though. Mondo chose money over national pride. Again, not saying thats wrong, but it is true. Aleah would have competed for the US (presumably) had she been given the opportunity.
The difference in opinion is that one athlete chose another country despite having the chance to compete for the US while all the other athletes mentioned chose another country after the US passed them over. You can pound sand all you want but thats a HUGE difference.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:18 pm to poochie
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Leaves us for glory in another country.
I would do the exact same thing
This post was edited on 8/5/24 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:19 pm to bertderouen
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Sweden does give a frick and pays Mondo a king's ransom to do it.
Yes, we agree he chose money over national pride. I don't really have an issue with that but the people in here acting like he didn't do that is silly.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:19 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
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mean, I guess but they really aren't the same situation at all though
It is for the people who make the argument that Mondo "turned his back on his country"
Waters and Finnegan did too. They chose different countries, when they could've chose the USA. It means they wouldn't have been able to participate in the Olympics, but they still chose another country over their birth country.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:20 pm to Broski
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So he went with the better opportunity.... hmmm.
Went with his ONLY opportunity. Big difference.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:20 pm to Rtowntiger
How is it a loser take?
I don’t know, man. I just think that’s pretty fricking lame to say.
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Kick rocks. I’m not celebrating his Benedict Arnold arse.
I don’t know, man. I just think that’s pretty fricking lame to say.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:21 pm to Broski
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They chose different countries
No they didn't. Their choice was compete for another country or don't compete. Thats very different than competing for Sweden INSTEAD OF the US.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:21 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
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Went with his ONLY opportunity. Big difference.
It's not though. Again, he could've chose USA... it just means he wouldn't play in the Olympics.
Just like Mondo could've chose USA... it just means he wouldn't have made as much money and gotten as much exposure.
It's a different scale, but both decisions are rooted in the same thing... best opportunity.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 4:22 pm to HonoraryCoonass
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If you’re the best in the world, that clearly shouldn’t matter, should it?
Strange things happen in the Olympic trials. The best in the US don’t always make it through. Defending Olympic champ in the women’s 800m got tripped at the US trials and didn’t qualify. Our best decathlete didn’t make it to the Olympics one year. It happens somewhat regularly that we don’t actually send our best to the Olympics.
Our poor selection system has consequences and Mondo is just one example.
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