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re: World Record Pole Vaulter Gets Online Backlash for Not Representing USA
Posted on 8/6/24 at 5:36 am to blueboy
Posted on 8/6/24 at 5:36 am to blueboy
I mean it’s 2024, you will get backlash for literally -yes, literally - anything these days.
You could cure cancer and some people will bitch about subsequent population issues.
You could cure cancer and some people will bitch about subsequent population issues.
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Posted on 8/6/24 at 5:58 am to blueboy
Of the 14 current and former LSU athletes in the Olympics, 10 (i believe) are representing teams other than the U.S.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 6:25 am to blueboy
How is this any different from Lia Thomas? They both switched teams
Posted on 8/6/24 at 6:28 am to ragincajun03
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Dude made a smart financial decision. Gonna make WAY more money being a T&F star in Sweden than the United States.
I don't know who the first person who started this as the reasoning but why so many people continually run with it is mind boggling.
He has competed for Sweden so far for a few reasons but amount of money now is not one of them. Maybe a little at first when he was younger but those days are long gone.
Sweden allowed him to turn pro earlier than here in the US so that's one reason but the two bigger reasons are that the Sweden teams has allowed his father to coach him as a paid member of the olympic team and the US won't and then the stupid way the US does the Olympic trials (ask Dan and Dave). He can be the best the world has ever seen, have a bad freak day at the trials and miss the team.
This post was edited on 8/6/24 at 9:18 am
Posted on 8/6/24 at 6:30 am to Locoguan0
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Of the 14 current and former LSU athletes in the Olympics, 10 (i believe) are representing teams other than the U.S.
Many do so because even on a good day, they wouldn't make the US Team. Mondo would make any team on a good day but doesn't have to worry about a bad day costing him a spot on the team in Sweden. Same mentality but applied a little differently. The bottom line is, it's easier to make Olympic teams in other countries and it does dilute our trials a bit.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 6:32 am to Locoguan0
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Of the 14 current and former LSU athletes in the Olympics, 10 (i believe) are representing teams other than the U.S.
That’s what happens when you stop playing the national anthem at games
Posted on 8/6/24 at 6:50 am to blueboy
Is there crawfish in Sweden?
No hover hands for Mando.... I don't blame him,
No hover hands for Mando.... I don't blame him,
This post was edited on 8/6/24 at 6:53 am
Posted on 8/6/24 at 6:51 am to namvet6566
Why do people keep posting Sweden vs Lafayette or Sweden vs Louisiana? It’s Sweden over the United States of America. He represents his Country, not his city or State? And wouldn’t he make many MILLIONS in endorsements as the the Olympic champion and record holder of the US? Yea, not a fan.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 6:55 am to Jake88
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Didn't realize the rules are so loose when it comes to which country one can represent.
He is a Swedish citizen by birth, same as his American citizenship. Not really an example of loose rules.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 7:08 am to Joshjrn
I would actually be okay with it, if that was the reason. The fact that he’s now the #1 and World Record holder , representing Sweden, PISSES ME OFF! Good luck with those taxes, lol
“The average American worker's total tax burden is 31.7 percent of earnings, compared with 42.9 percent for the average Swede.”
“The average American worker's total tax burden is 31.7 percent of earnings, compared with 42.9 percent for the average Swede.”
Posted on 8/6/24 at 7:09 am to ragincajun03
Yea, good luck paying that Swedish Tax rate, sellout,
The average American worker's total tax burden is 31.7 percent of earnings, compared with 42.9 percent for the average Swede.
The average American worker's total tax burden is 31.7 percent of earnings, compared with 42.9 percent for the average Swede.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 7:11 am to John Casey
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2. By competing for Sweden, Duplantis was able to start competing in pole vaulting at a younger age. Sweden does not have the same age restrictions on competing at the highest levels of the sport. The United States does.
3. As it pertains to the Olympics, Sweden selects their Olympians on the totality of their performance over several years, rather than an all-or-nothing Olympic trial.
I had always read these specifically were the reasons. In the US, you could have one bad day and not make the team. He had the ability with dual citenship to guarantee a spot
Posted on 8/6/24 at 7:13 am to iwantacooler
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Louisiana has some great looking women, but give me Swedish women any day.
My experience is they are very easy but more attractive from about 10’ away….rough up close.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 7:13 am to Jon A thon
If the US team wouldn’t have been so arrogant he would be jumping for them.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 7:47 am to BigPapiDoesItAgain
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Damn, his mother is Swedish. Not exactly a stretch. I don't know if he is a dual citizen or not, but damn that's a pretty strong connectioon.
Yeah but did you hear her accent in the interview with the family. It was straight up Laffy Cajun. I didn't hear any Swedish chef.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 7:49 am to yellowfin
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Ole recruiting trick, put dad on the payroll and son will follow
Shea Patterson
Posted on 8/6/24 at 7:51 am to blueboy
Too bad. Thats the decision he made and he has to deal with it
The guy enjoyed all of the benefits of the US but when it came time to represent the country, he chose not to. Some thanks!
The guy enjoyed all of the benefits of the US but when it came time to represent the country, he chose not to. Some thanks!
Posted on 8/6/24 at 7:56 am to ragincajun03
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Dude made a smart financial decision. Gonna make WAY more money being a T&F star in Sweden than the United States.
This is true. But what is also true is that I don't give a frick about other countries winning the Olympics. So, I don't want to hear about Mondo. He's just another Sweed that I don't give a frick about.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 8:00 am to blueboy
It's more of a travesty that Joel Embiid is on the USA basketball team. Dude is on his third citizenship.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 8:02 am to terriblegreen
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This is true.
It's really not tho
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