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Posted on 5/26/17 at 6:03 am to Radman64
That's what I thought. I bet old Greg had him jumping ditches and fences with a broomstick when he was like 8 years old.
Posted on 5/26/17 at 6:14 am to tigerskin
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If he was good enough to compete in Olympics for USA he would.
This is wrong. The club system in Europe is why he's competing for them. He can make much more money competing for Sweden than he ever would competing for the US. The US system is largely based on universities, while European athletes grow up in club systems and have the ability to make money.
Posted on 5/26/17 at 6:32 am to GeismarGeauxer
He has dual citizenship
Posted on 5/26/17 at 6:41 am to LSUTANGERINE
Finally after 2 pages you come in with the answer.
Posted on 5/26/17 at 8:24 am to terd ferguson
I think I read somewhere that Mondo has a stronger connection to his mother's homeland because he has spent more time there in the summers with her or something. But the decision for him to compete for Sweden is more strategic than patriotic
Greg is indeed very intelligent and also extremely nice. He and Ron Baillergeon of Lafayette High are incredibly influential in supportIng Pole Vaulting and track and field in the Acadiana area
Greg is indeed very intelligent and also extremely nice. He and Ron Baillergeon of Lafayette High are incredibly influential in supportIng Pole Vaulting and track and field in the Acadiana area
Posted on 5/26/17 at 8:31 am to Bert Macklin FBI
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mom and/or dad is from Sweden.
With the last name Duplantis, it's not too hard to figure out which one it is.
Posted on 5/26/17 at 8:33 am to Bert Macklin FBI
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I think he was born in the US. It's the same loop hole that allows our soccer team to be filled with European players.
Most of those soccer players are children of US service members who were stationed in Europe. John McCain much?
Posted on 5/26/17 at 8:36 am to GeeOH
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Dumb! Tell me about the Swedish domination in Olympic vaulting.
Has absolutely nothing to do with what I said. If a young person wants to get training for a field event, they go to Europe and Scandinavia 99% of the time. People are able to make a living throwing javelin, discus, etc. Something not possible in the US.
For young US players, outside of going to academies like IMG, most schools won't even have a throwers coach.
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This is wrong. The club system in Europe is why he's competing for them. He can make much more money competing for Sweden than he ever would competing for the US. The US system is largely based on universities, while European athletes grow up in club systems and have the ability to make money.
Yep. The US as a whole doesn't really care about these events outside winning medals at the Olympics.
This post was edited on 5/26/17 at 8:38 am
Posted on 5/26/17 at 8:41 am to tigercross
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Yeah, this is just incorrect.
He's already a professional in Sweden and is able to get training, coaching, and wages for his skills. It's not hard to understand someone representing Sweden in this scenario.
While Sweden is obviously not as good as a country in terms of athletes, he's able to make more money competing there than in the US.
Posted on 5/26/17 at 10:07 am to oauron
Posted on 5/26/17 at 10:25 am to oauron
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He's already a professional in Sweden and is able to get training, coaching, and wages for his skills.
You think the LHSAA allows an athlete who is professional to compete against amateur high schoolers? Big if true.
His father is his coach, so his professional status has no bearing on his ability to receive training/coaching. He doesn't receive wages.
Posted on 5/26/17 at 10:29 am to GeismarGeauxer
More people should name their kids Mondo.
Posted on 5/26/17 at 10:37 am to tigerskin
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He can be in Olympics with Sweden now, not USA.
Technically he can still be a US olympian. You can represent any country you're eligible to represent. He can represent Sweden in the next Olympics and the US in the one after that if he wants. The fact that he's representing Sweden now might be some sort of homage to his mom and when the 2020 games comes around he switches to the US.
WIKI
Here's a link of people who have represented more than one country internationally.
Posted on 5/26/17 at 10:54 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:Yep. His grandpa too
i know his dad. his dad is very, very smart
Posted on 5/26/17 at 12:31 pm to Radman64
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Yep, graduate of Holy Cross High School
Thought he graduated from Lafayette High? I know he went there while I was at Acadiana. I graduated in 1980. Maybe he moved back to NOLA to finish HS?
Posted on 5/26/17 at 12:34 pm to MLCLyons
This kid will medal in the next summer olympics---!!!!
Posted on 5/26/17 at 1:25 pm to Kajuncook
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If he was good enough to compete in Olympics for USA he would.
You do realize if this were an olympic year he would more than likely be on the podium at 17 right? The kid is going to transcend the sport. He could easily jump for the US.
Posted on 5/26/17 at 1:33 pm to tigercross
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You think the LHSAA allows an athlete who is professional to compete against amateur high schoolers? Big if true.
His father is his coach, so his professional status has no bearing on his ability to receive training/coaching. He doesn't receive wages.
Uh, that's how things work in most sports around the world. You have 16-18yos around the world who play sports professionally while still attending high school.
For the bolded, I said "He is able to*"
That is what I mentioned. I don't know the Duplantis family personally, so I couldn't tell you what compensation he's receiving (if he competes for Sweden's senior team, I know for a fact he is due compensation). I was just speaking about the facts surrounding field events.
Edit: lol, I actually met Mondo's Dad a long time ago I learned today. Did track with my Dad long ago.
This post was edited on 5/27/17 at 11:32 pm
Posted on 5/26/17 at 1:35 pm to GeismarGeauxer
Were you born in another country or have a parent from another country? If not, then you probably wouldn't understand it. There is a possibility that he just likes the country and wants to represent it instead of the US. Maybe just wants to take a different path.
In the end, it's his choice and he really doesn't owe anyone an explanation.
In the end, it's his choice and he really doesn't owe anyone an explanation.
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