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Beijing 2022 Olympics - Men's Hockey


ArchyAlum11

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2 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

I would have liked to see NHL players in a Team Canada vs. Team USA matchup being they were in the same group and it feels like we won't ever get a 1996 World Cup of Hockey type treat ever again....:(

Hard to believe that was 26 years ago already but that was definitely a treat like you said 

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On 2/8/2022 at 11:57 AM, ArchyAlum11 said:

Right but they would still have to renounce there US or Canadian citizenship to play, as China doesn't permit dual citizens.

Looks like China doesn't care, they just want to win.

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Again, the IOC doesn’t have a problem with athletes having dual citizenship. The reason the issue has come to the forefront is because of China’s rule against it. The question is, whether they’re enforcing it.

Jeremy Smith is a hockey player from Dearborn, Michigan, but is competing in the games for China. He told ESPN that one of the conditions to playing for China was that he would not renounce his U.S. citizenship.

"They were like, 'Do not worry. We will not ask you. This is not what this whole process is about. It's about getting you qualified for the Olympics,' " he said.

Smith also told Yahoo Sports, “When I'm in China, I'm a Chinese. I'm supported by the Chinese, and I'm truly thankful for that. And when I go to America, I'm American.”

If you’ve been following the Eileen Gu story, that line of reasoning should be familiar.

“I’m American when I’m in the U.S.,” Gu has stated on multiple occasions when asked about her citizenship, “and Chinese when I’m in China.”

2022 Olympics: Eileen Gu and the repercussions of renouncing U.S. citizenship (yahoo.com)

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