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'For every Fil-sham PBA legend or UAAP player who had shaky papers but got pushed through by sponsors, there are many stories of people who want to play for our flag but can’t.' Opinion
” for his ability to perform five different types of quadruple jumps with ease, Nathan’s victory was a point of pride for the Asian American community.Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose
Two Chinese-American women trended after choosing to compete for China. Beverly Zhu, born in Los Angeles to two Chinese immigrant parents, won the 2018 US National Figure Skating championship in the novice division. Later that same year, she renounced her US citizenship, deciding to claim Chinese citizenship and compete for China instead under her Chinese name, Zhu Yi. During the 2022 Olympics, she famously fell during her routine, resulting in several trending hashtags on Chinese social media.
For example, FIBA instituted rules that require basketball players to claim nationality before the age of 16. This was a reaction to certain nations using naturalization as a way to beef up their teams, but has disproportionately hurt Gilas Pilipinas, as many players who could otherwise play for our national team can’t, because their parents didn’t claim their citizenship early enough.