2024 Summer Olympics

[WuDrWu]

Cole gave them the Hock-Tua and spit on them while passing.

You might enjoy the depth of this article which apparently was written before the race (and is damn spot on).

https://www.letsrun.com/news/2024/07/olympic-mens-1500m-preview-ingebrigtsen-v-kerr-should-be-legendary-could-hocker-pull-the-upset/

[WuDrWu]

I did a little research on this and while your answer isn't wrong, it lacks the complexities of the situation.

1. First he's just as much Swedish as American. He's a dual citizen. He was born in America and went to LSU, but he lived in Sweden for a good portion (maybe equal) of his life, and his mother's family still lives there. His grand parents speak Swedish and not English.
2. He has competed for Sweden for much of his life. His brother competed for Sweden (it didn't say this but it appears that his brother wasn't good enough to compete for America).
3. His girl friend is from Sweden.
4. While his father could have coached him for the U.S. Olympic team, his father wasn't offered the job here and in Sweden, he was (a former youth track coach put in the work to recruit his father, brother, and Mondo too.
5. It appears that he considered competing for America, but was recruited very hard by a former youth coach in Sweden. The same coach who recruited his father to coach for the Sweden National Team.
6. My guess is that Mondo (and his father) isn't really patriotic for America anymore than Sweden. The chances are that he will live his life in Sweden as much as in America.

I'm not sure you understand the insight DTSB has on the situation.

He has not lived in Sweden anywhere near an equal amount of time.

I'm pretty sure we'd all date a Swedish Model if we could, regardless of what country we're representing.

It was absolutely a highlight of T&F.

[Cdizzle]

I'm a sucker for middle and long distance, and it has been FUN watching Team USA perform this Olympics.

[WuDrWu]

Cole gave them the Hock-Tua and spit on them while passing.

That was SPECTACULAR. T&F is always good, but that was an incredible race. US almost went 1-2 and the Norwegian (I'm not a fan) gets no medal!

[WstateU]

Cole gave them the Hock-Tua and spit on them while passing.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C83sH-7oguE/?igsh=MXQ5dmU0NDFkazU5ZA==

[Shockm]

His mother is Swedish and a former heptathlete. That enabled him to choose.

Why did he choose Sweden?

Mainly because the US doesn’t allow youths under the age of 13 to compete in Pole Vault while Sweden does. Add in that Sweden allowed his dad to Coach him (US doesn’t allow parents as coaches) and it was an easy decision.

I did a little research on this and while your answer isn't wrong, it lacks the complexities of the situation.

1. First he's just as much Swedish as American. He's a dual citizen. He was born in America and went to LSU, but he lived in Sweden for a good portion (maybe equal) of his life, and his mother's family still lives there. His grand parents speak Swedish and not English.
2. He has competed for Sweden for much of his life. His brother competed for Sweden (it didn't say this but it appears that his brother wasn't good enough to compete for America).
3. His girl friend is from Sweden.
4. While his father could have coached him for the U.S. Olympic team, his father wasn't offered the job here and in Sweden, he was (a former youth track coach put in the work to recruit his father, brother, and Mondo too.
5. It appears that he considered competing for America, but was recruited very hard by a former youth coach in Sweden. The same coach who recruited his father to coach for the Sweden National Team.
6. My guess is that Mondo (and his father) isn't really patriotic for America anymore than Sweden. The chances are that he will live his life in Sweden as much as in America.

[shoxlax]

Cole gave them the Hock-Tua and spit on them while passing.

[shoxlax]

Same with Sydney McLaughlin. Tremendous human.

And Anna Hall.

[shoxlax]

His mother is Swedish and a former heptathlete. That enabled him to choose.

Why did he choose Sweden?

Mainly because the US doesn’t allow youths under the age of 13 to compete in Pole Vault while Sweden does. Add in that Sweden allowed his dad to Coach him (US doesn’t allow parents as coaches) and it was an easy decision.

Our country will let a kid switch genders with parental consent but no pole vaulting? JFC, this is brilliant.

[shock]

Gabby Thomas will get 1/10th the media coverage that Sh'C'arr''ie Richardson gets, but she should get 10 times the coverage. You want a role model?

Someone to look up to? Someone to represent your country?


Gabby Thomas.

Same with Sydney McLaughlin. Tremendous human.

[Shockm]

His mother is Swedish and a former heptathlete. That enabled him to choose.

Why did he choose Sweden?

Mainly because the US doesn’t allow youths under the age of 13 to compete in Pole Vault while Sweden does. Add in that Sweden allowed his dad to Coach him (US doesn’t allow parents as coaches) and it was an easy decision.

The last point isn't true. Jade Carey's dad coached her in gymnastics at the Olympics. He is an Oregon State Assistant Gymnastics Coach

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/sporting/a61646038/who-are-jade-carey-parents-brian-carey-danielle-mitchell-greenberg/

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

Why is he competing for Sweden?

His mother is Swedish and a former heptathlete. That enabled him to choose.

Why did he choose Sweden?

Mainly because the US doesn’t allow youths under the age of 13 to compete in Pole Vault while Sweden does. Add in that Sweden allowed his dad to Coach him (US doesn’t allow parents as coaches) and it was an easy decision.

[Kung Wu]

Since all the medals were made in China, they still win.

[shoxlax]

Since all the medals were made in China, they still win.

[shoxlax]

BOOM!

Duplantis clears on his 3rd attempt! Awesome moment in a packed loud stadium.

20 feet 6 inches. Silver Medalist, Sam Kendricks from the USA, might have been the happiest person other than his family for Duplantis. Kendricks is another American hero.

Phenomenal competition. That's the 9th time he's broken the WR. 2nd most all time behind the great Surgey Bubka.

Why is he competing for Sweden?