Americans in Paris- Forbes article

[Big_rock_show]

I don’t mind at all when an athlete switches citizenship to compete for a country that they or their ancestors hailed from, but if you don’t have nationality tying you to a country it seems weird to represent them.

 

[JaJa]

I don’t mind at all when an athlete switches citizenship to compete for a country that they or their ancestors hailed from, but if you don’t have nationality tying you to a country it seems weird to represent them.

I feel the same way. It removes any real meaning to the team identity.

 

[irichluck21]

The one thing I like about the representation is that it gives younger girls a dream that they could one day get to the Olympics.
Haiti has never had a gymnasts, maybe with Brown representing them, and the 3 representing Philippines, it gives hope to the future of the program.

 

[Denn]

I think you still win. Just on the strength of numbers.

My dad did similar a couple of years ago in an incident with a saw, but decided not to bother with the reattachment surgery. He's quite enjoying having a stump.

My brother did the same. Lemons, lemonade.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

My brother did the same. Lemons, lemonade.

This is becoming a pattern now. Starting to think the problem is us!

 

[MaryClare]

This is becoming a pattern now. Starting to think the problem is us!

Was anyone else’s caused by an impromptu, drunken game of bandy on the local pond without any sort of protective equipment?