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Olympic Triathlete Jessica Harrison - Interview

submitted by MyLane
July 12, 2008  |  1 comment  |   Email to a Friend
Harrison is another example of an athlete who gains citizenship in another country to increase their chance of competing in the Olympic games. Harrison, from Great Britain, will be representing France at the summer games in Beijing.
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1 Comment On: "Olympic Triathlete Jessica Harrison - Interview"

 
2. ajantom , July 25, 2008  |  Reply
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I think you'll find she didn't just change nationalities on a whim. She's lived and worked in france for over 5 years, her partner is French and she races for a French domestic team. That added to the fact that the British team is seriously mismanaged and her decision was pretty easy.



 
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