[driftless2]

In the long run it's just a chunk of metal. But she is trying to win that chunk of medal by playing against her own country. I wouldn't play against my own country for any amount of money or shiny bauble.

And you are avoiding the central issue: she joined the team of a foreign country just to get a medal. Even if it meant competing against her own country...which obviously didn't mean much to her.

[laotzu]

I wouldn't play against my own country for any amount of money or shiny bauble.

Ah...to be recognized as the best in the world.

Would you box Pelosi to be world champion? I would.
(I could take her too...and you would cheer me on)

[discostu]

I’m not avoid the “central issue” I’m pointing out that your “central issue” is dumb. It’s just sports, it doesn’t actually matter. Her home country’s team said no, some other team said they wanted her, she opted to play. Most athletes care more about playing, which is their life, than which flag inspired their uniform, which is kind of pointless anyway. Only silly people wrap up national pride in sports, whether or not “our team” does well really says nothing about our country, because “our team” is NOT the country. She didn’t play against her country, she played against a team with uniforms vaguely inspired by our flag.