They’re American, except in the Olympics (then they are Mexican) From: latimes.com
Tagged: olympicsPosted on: June 30th, 2008
Giovanni Lanaro was born in Los Angeles, grew up in La Puente, attended Cal State Fullerton, and coaches and trains at Mt. San Antonio College. Yet, when the torch is lighted during opening ceremonies this summer at the Beijing Olympics, the world’s sixth-ranked pole vaulter will be with Mexico, not the United States.
“I will always compete for Mexico,” said Lanaro, whose mother was born there. “I will never compete for any other country.”"*
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