2020/2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics
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Yes, I believe that took a lot out him that semi. It never use to be on the same day. Not sure what is going on with this year's Olympic game.
So finally super power India got their gold, and how ironic it's at the expense of the Chinese. I bet all the Jai Hind crowds is going mental at the moment.
What gold? You think the internet will be so quiet if they got gold? They got bronze. China mainland got Gold and ROC got silver.
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I'm curious as to Su's response in regard to his uncharacteristically slow start in the final.
In any way, Su is over 30 years of age. It takes an older body a bit more time to recover than a younger body.
Either way he made Asian history. It is worthy of as much celebration as another Gold Medal win.
What gold? You think the internet will be so quiet if they got gold? They got bronze. China mainland got Gold and ROC got silver.
Yes. Of course I meant bronze. Sorry. Message to self: next time engage brain before opening my mouth.
Yes you are right. The clue is the Jai Hind crowd wouldn't stop crowing about it. But the sad thing was. I knew it was bronze as I was following it. Must be getting old.
Anyway, some light side fun for you . This Japanese official saw a beautiful girl and gave her the gold medal instead! Lol
Prediction update: 24 plus 2 TT golds, likely 2 more in weightlifting, likely 3 more in diving and likely 2 in badminton
Total of 33 for a conservative low estimate + less expected/popular sports
US currently has 20 plus likely ~10 in athletics and ~3 in gymnastics for conservative low estimate of 33. Not sure what others they are expected to win.
Overall I would still say US has a higher chance of topping the tally.
Total of 33 for a conservative low estimate + less expected/popular sports
US currently has 20 plus likely ~10 in athletics and ~3 in gymnastics for conservative low estimate of 33. Not sure what others they are expected to win.
Overall I would still say US has a higher chance of topping the tally.
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I think these three are not strictly "foreign citizens". If you take a look at their ages of representing China, you will know that they are all Chinese citizen by birth, not foreign citizen switching side.
Chinese citizenship law stipulates that a person born to one Chinese parent is Chinese citizen, regardless if they are given foreign citizenship automatically at birth. If the person had such foreign citizenship at birth, the person need to make a final and legal claim on his/her Chinese citizenship before age of 18, therefor renouncing the foreign citizenship because China does not recognize duel citizenship.
Also, due to the policy above, a person's foreign citizenship has no legal significance as far as China concerns. Their difference to a Chinese in China is that they need to say it loud at age of 18.
Hua Tian had British citizenship due to his mother, but he renounced it at the age of 17. Gu Ailing (Eileen Gu) renounced her US citizenship at age of 15. Zheng Ninali (Nina Schultz) was reported by Canadian media as having applied her Chinese citizenship at 19, this is only the date that the news is made aware of, not necessarily the real date that she did. I am sure if the athlete are eligible and the government really want, it will be arranged that the paper work is well prepared ahead.
There are many others in Chinese football teams who may be real foreign citizens that is they never had the Chinese citizenship or they did not make the claim before 18. But I did not dig the details.
China's Chen Yufei defeats Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu-Ying.
