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The selfishness of defecting to another country

20 August 2024

10:31 PM

20 August 2024

10:31 PM

Elite sport is a selfish business. It’s all about achieving success for yourself. However much others have contributed to your success – your teammates, your coaches, your sports administrators, and the taxpayers and sponsors who pour money into you and your sport – they merely share your reflected glory. Even nationality itself is negotiable: if you can achieve your personal ambitions under a different flag, so be it.

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