02-05-2022, 08:06 AM
(02-04-2022, 11:31 PM)Jamesy Wrote:Less recently, recall that Becky Hammond took up Russian citizenship to play WBB in the Olympics for Russia.(02-04-2022, 09:05 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Though not a Stanford guy, equal outrage here? An American Olympic silver medalist just four years ago now skates for Hungary (an alleged ultra right country) in these Olympics. His brother is skating for them too. Both grew up in Pennsylvania. . . .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John-Henry_Krueger
Interesting, hadn't heard about it until now. Here's an article with some more info. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/spor...w-country/
I think it's different/potentially justifiable in that he was essentially living in poverty with USA speed skating vs being able to have essentials covered and then some with Hungary. He's also not being paraded about in ads in China (I think). As someone else alluded with the skier, she went from rich to mega rich by competing for China.
