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Why does Mondo compete for Sweden?
Posted on 10/7/19 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 1:05 pm
I know his mother is a Swede, but he was born and raised here
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Posted on 10/7/19 at 1:06 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
quote:And the qualifying isn’t nearly as dumb as it is for the USA.
his mother is a Swede
Posted on 10/7/19 at 1:08 pm to ell_13
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And the qualifying isn’t nearly as dumb as it is for the USA
This is the main reason imo. If he has one bad day at qualifying, he misses the Olympics as an American. As a swede he's assured of going.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 1:08 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
The women
Posted on 10/7/19 at 1:23 pm to ell_13
quote:
And the qualifying isn’t nearly as dumb as it is for the USA.
This is correct.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 1:30 pm to Kim Jong Ir
With Sweden, he's guaranteed a shot at the Olympic team.
With Team USA, you have to qualify at Olympic trials which means if you go there and have one bad meet you may not make the Olympic team. Not to mention, who knows what the weather could be like at the trials to begin with with wind and issues that affect pole vaulters.
It's stupid that USA does it that way and in the past has disqualified really good athletes. Remember when Dan O Brien, one of the top decathletes in the world, failed to qualify one year because he did not complete his pole vault and he likely would have won gold as he was tops in the world but he stayed home.
With Team USA, you have to qualify at Olympic trials which means if you go there and have one bad meet you may not make the Olympic team. Not to mention, who knows what the weather could be like at the trials to begin with with wind and issues that affect pole vaulters.
It's stupid that USA does it that way and in the past has disqualified really good athletes. Remember when Dan O Brien, one of the top decathletes in the world, failed to qualify one year because he did not complete his pole vault and he likely would have won gold as he was tops in the world but he stayed home.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 1:34 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
$$$$
Posted on 10/7/19 at 2:12 pm to MLCLyons
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This is the main reason imo. If he has one bad day at qualifying, he misses the Olympics as an American. As a swede he's assured of going.
This is such a copout. What kind of athlete is afraid of competition when the alternative is NOT representing the country in which you were born and raised because it’s easier?
ETA: I’m a huge Mondo fan and went to high school with his dad and uncle, but I’ll never understand someone passing on the chamce the represent the USA because the alternative is “easier”.
This post was edited on 10/7/19 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 2:13 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
Some people gt upset about this, but honestly, the Kid is from Lafayette.
If he wins a gold, it wouldn't be because Sweden is better than the US. I'm counting it for the US.
If he wins a gold, it wouldn't be because Sweden is better than the US. I'm counting it for the US.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 2:14 pm to TigrrrDad
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This is such a copout. What kind of athlete is afraid of competition when the alternative is NOT representing the country in which you were born and raised because it’s easier?
Lol
Like you or anyone else in here has any clue what it's like to make that kind of decision.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 2:16 pm to DeathValley85
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The women
This! Didn't you know the Swedish Bikini Team members are his pole technicians??
Posted on 10/7/19 at 2:18 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
Who's Mondo?
Posted on 10/7/19 at 2:23 pm to lsu2006
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Like you or anyone else in here has any clue what it's like to make that kind of decision.
I don’t have to be an elite athlete to know that my loyalty lies with the United Staes and that it would be the ultimate honor to represent MY country in which I was born and raised.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 2:25 pm to TigrrrDad
How do you know whether or not and to what extent he is or is not proud of his Swedish heritage? Did it occur to you that that might also be a factor that makes it a little bit easier for him to consider competing for Sweden instead of the United States?
Posted on 10/7/19 at 2:30 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
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Who's Mondo?
Dude.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 2:31 pm to TigrrrDad
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This is such a copout. What kind of athlete is afraid of competition when the alternative is NOT representing the country in which you were born and raised because it’s easier?
It's not being scared of competition. It's the fact that US track and field refuses to stop handicapping our athletes by using a moronic qualifying system. As others have said, pole vault is incredibly technical and very dependent on a ton of conditions. One meet shouldn't be the way we determine who to send to represent the US.
Think of it this way: would you think it's a good idea for LSU to recruit players based on a one day recruiting workshop or by examining their entire body of work?
Posted on 10/7/19 at 2:38 pm to Ingeniero
When you are wearing the Swedish colors and the Swedish national anthem will be played if you win, I am not pulling for you if you compete against a US competitor wearing US colors.
In fact if anyone other than your family or close friends are pulling for you against a US competitor, that is not very patriotic!
In fact if anyone other than your family or close friends are pulling for you against a US competitor, that is not very patriotic!
Posted on 10/7/19 at 2:41 pm to SCP
Truth
I’ll pull for the Swede to finish right behind the Americans.
I’ll pull for the Swede to finish right behind the Americans.
This post was edited on 10/7/19 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 2:44 pm to lsu2006
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How do you know whether or not and to what extent he is or is not proud of his Swedish heritage?
If it’s stronger than his pride for his American heritage, like I said, I’ll pull for him to finish right behind the Americans.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 3:09 pm to TigrrrDad
It’s also about training and money. I am pretty sure Sweden covers all of his training and travel costs. I think they also pay for his coach as well. I do not think USTAF does any of this.
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