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flag U.S.-born athletes are increasingly competing for other nations at the 2026 Olympics due to ties, citizenship, or personal reasons.

flag Athletes representing countries different from their birthplace are increasingly common at the Olympics, with the 2026 Milan Cortina Games set to feature multiple U.S.-born competitors on foreign teams. flag American-born skier Eileen Gu, who won medals for China in 2022, cited cultural ties and citizenship, while China’s recruitment of foreign athletes, including 10 Americans, reflects strategic global outreach. flag Others, like bobsledder Kaillie Humphries and freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy, switched nations due to personal, political, or professional reasons. flag A growing number of dual citizens and naturalized athletes from Ukraine, Lithuania, and elsewhere now compete for new countries, highlighting shifting identities and international mobility in elite sports.

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