i was wondering if someone of a different ethnicity(hispanic,asian,African ect..) that is not american but is an american citizen, can they qualify for the u.s. olympic boxing team? i am 17 year old korean male, and i was born and raised in seattle washington, i have an amatuer record of 6-2-0, and i have had 2 knockouts, and also won the junior golden gloves back in 2003, someone said i kant box for the olympics because i am full korean??
2007-07-27 19:08:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Olympics
Yes, you can box if you qualify. As long as you were a US citizen before some date that can be found on the US Olympic website. You were born in the USA. so it doesn't matter where your parents came from.
Whoever told you that didn't understand or they were full of crap. The only rule is that someone can't move to another country a few years before the games so one country can't buy the best athletes. That doesn't apply to you. You are just as American as anyone.
2007-07-27 19:27:02 · answer #1 · answered by AFortin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.. if you are born in the US, you are a full-fledged US citizen. There is nothing more to say and no reason why you cannot box for the US Olympic team.
BTW you maybe of Korean heritage, but you are an American first.
2007-07-27 19:11:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its ur choice if u wano rep ur own country ude play for korea if u want to play fo the us u can box because u where born in the u.s. and are a u.s. citizen. think about it, whats the US.. everyone has a race u no
2007-07-27 19:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by ted p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats the stupidest thing ive heard in a while, if your an american citizen you can try out for the olympics. slap the racist bastard that told you that.
stay up 20h6.
2007-07-27 19:12:40 · answer #4 · answered by Trae M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not racism as you are implying, you have to be a citizen of the country you are competing for.
2007-07-27 19:12:02 · answer #5 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're a US citizen, you're eligible for the US team.
2014-03-04 12:10:05 · answer #6 · answered by wirehawkboston 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im asian to...just go with the flow....stupid asian haters lol =p
2007-07-27 19:12:03 · answer #7 · answered by Col T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOPE IF YOUR A CITIZEN YOU CAN BOX
2007-07-27 19:11:30 · answer #8 · answered by SLOMO 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋