Diego Estrada, takes advantage of USA support, and runs for...Mexico?

Unpatriotic wrote:

There has to be a better way.

Actually, there isn't. He's not going to make the US team. You can call it unpatriotic but the man is going to get to compete in the Olympics.

He is a Mexican citizen, a US citizen, or both?

Estrada isn't a US citizen you tool.

Unpatriotic wrote:

"Salinas, California native."

Yeah, I know it is hard to make it to the Olympics, but what are the odds he ever moves to Mexico and lives there?

There are numerous athletes of Mexican descent that choose to try and make the USA team.

There has to be a better way.

What a complete load of sh!t. Estrada has the opportunity to compete in the Olympics for Mexico. He could not compete for the US. 99.9% of us would choose to compete in the Olympics if given the chance. Estrada is one of the 99.9%.

Go, Diego - make Salinas (and Mexico and NAU and...) proud!

If anything, U.S. collegians owe Diego...for pacing duties. Just ask Ryan Hill(among many others)

Why is he ineligible to represent the USA?

splain yosef wrote:

Why is he ineligible to represent the USA?

Because he is not a US citizen.

splain yosef wrote:

Why is he ineligible to represent the USA?

I believe there is some kind of new rule where you have to wait something like 2 years after you become a citizen. Estrada became a citizen this year so he got left out by politics. He has a unique oportunity of going to the Olymoics right here, and right now. Who could give up this opportunity? Besides it's not like he's competing for a totally random country. He'll be competing for the country he was born in.

Here is the only answer wrote:

splain yosef wrote:

Why is he ineligible to represent the USA?

Because he is not a US citizen.

In order to become a naturalized US citizen, a person has to renounce their citizenship to their previous country. Unless Mexico refuses to recognize the renunciation, then Estrada cannot compete as a Mexican citizen.

Will he run in the US Trials?

Unpatriotic wrote:

"Salinas, California native."

Yeah, I know it is hard to make it to the Olympics, but what are the odds he ever moves to Mexico and lives there?

There are numerous athletes of Mexican descent that choose to try and make the USA team.

There has to be a better way.

Here is Diego's reason:

Estrada is a dual citizen. He has Mexican citizenship by birth and US citizenship by naturalizations. He cannot compete at the US trials because of a new rule passed very recently (not sure if this year or last) where newly naturalized citizens are not eligible to compete in the trials. They have to wait a certain amount of time. Diego was left out by the system.

The Mexican federation has offered Diego the opportunity to represent the nation of his birth at the Olympics after running the A standard. For Diego it's either wait 4 years to run at the trials and see if he makes the US team, or go to the Olympics this very year and achieve his dream. I don't think many athletes will turn down an opportunity to run at the Olympics for the country you were born in.

GO DIEGO, Good luck in London!!!

Here is the only answer wrote:

splain yosef wrote:

Why is he ineligible to represent the USA?

Because he is not a US citizen.

OK. So he did not become a US citizen early enough.

Go Diego!

Here is the only answer wrote:

Here is the only answer wrote:

Because he is not a US citizen.

OK. So he did not become a US citizen early enough, like Chris Derrick

Go Diego!

Amen.

Here is the only answer wrote:

So he did not become a US citizen early enough, like Chris Derrick

I like the way you think.

Congrats Diego, way to follow your dreams!!! Can't believe this kid has done it. An OLYMPIAN!! WOW good for him. So happy for him. I have always enjoyed the way he runs. He is not the most talented but he has the biggest balls. Now he gets to go toe to toe with the best in the world at the biggest stage. Man, this kid is my personal hero. So proud of him. Go NAU

Love the fact he majored in Spanish studies.