Going Away for the Gold. David Wharton.
by Wharton, David; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 59Institutions. Publisher: Los Angeles Times, 2004ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Athletes | Citizenship | International Olympic Committee | Olympics -- RulesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "The [2004] Athens Games will include dozens of men and women who have taken advantage of a little-known rule, swapping nations to compete under a different flag. Some have fled poverty, looking for a new home with better coaches and facilities. Others have returned to the land where a parent or grandparent was born, where they face less competition to make the national Olympic team." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article examines how "sports officials call the number of athletes crossing borders a growing problem. Even more worrisome are cases in which athletes appear to be motivated by profit."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Going Away for the Gold, Aug. 11, 2004; pp. A1+.
"The [2004] Athens Games will include dozens of men and women who have taken advantage of a little-known rule, swapping nations to compete under a different flag. Some have fled poverty, looking for a new home with better coaches and facilities. Others have returned to the land where a parent or grandparent was born, where they face less competition to make the national Olympic team." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article examines how "sports officials call the number of athletes crossing borders a growing problem. Even more worrisome are cases in which athletes appear to be motivated by profit."
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