Alexi Pappas will be representing Greece

Legendary wrote:

She's All That wrote:

I am so amazed by Alexi. She is a writer, a poet, a model, an actress, a film director, a musician, a singer, an athlete, a chef, a designer, a comedian, a physician, a teacher, an engineer, an economist, a scientist, a brewmaster, a farmer, a cosmetician, a politician, an artist and a public speaker. Despite all of that, she is so very humble.

Alexi achieved a high level of excellence in everything she has ever tried despite having no native talents or financial help from her family. It all comes from hard work.

She inspires all the youth and adults throughout the world.

Alexi is a legend in her own mind.

I agree. Here is an extraordinary woman, one of the top three or four humans to have ever lived. She just goes about her business of being awesome and never once, not once, has she posted anything about her everyday world-class accomplishments. Alexi rose from abjectly impoverished childhood to the very pinnacle of excellence.

Rozas wrote:

Good point about Aisha Praught. Praught and the Rosa brothers were the first that came to mind, simply because it happened so recently.

I don't blame her, and would do the same, but do think I would feel guilt about it. Plus I realize that it would not be as satisfying.

Being a 2:18:xx marathoner and running for Greece is a different level than running 2:10 and not making the US team.

There have been threads started on those athletes, but they kelp getting deleted. I am surprised this one has been allowed to exist. What's crazy, we have country-jumping athletes who don't speak the language and have never stepped foot in these countries and after the global championship is over, they return to their all-American life.

Its a mad whiny world wrote:

If Greece fans are fine with it, then its a win win situation. Why would we care about it unless it decreases our chances of medal count.

I think for most people it has more to do with national pride, people see it as a rejection of America. What Alexi is dong is doing is no different than Abeba Aregawi and other country-jumpers. I don't have a problem with country-jumpers when by all appearances the athlete has a connection to that country worthy of their service. With that said, I do give Alexi credit for at least admitting she's doing it to go to the Olympics.

Obviously alexi is doing this because her name hasn't been in the news for a few weeks. Next week, lauren will spout some of her usual nonsensical ego-massaging drivel, then after that, kara will feel the need for some attention. It's cyclical for these narcissists, folks.

TrackCoach wrote:

Rozas wrote:

Good point about Aisha Praught. Praught and the Rosa brothers were the first that came to mind, simply because it happened so recently.

I don't blame her, and would do the same, but do think I would feel guilt about it. Plus I realize that it would not be as satisfying.

Being a 2:18:xx marathoner and running for Greece is a different level than running 2:10 and not making the US team.

There have been threads started on those athletes, but they kelp getting deleted. I am surprised this one has been allowed to exist. What's crazy, we have country-jumping athletes who don't speak the language and have never stepped foot in these countries and after the global championship is over, they return to their all-American life.

The Rosa brother’s father was born in Puerto Rico, and they travel their often. Ellos hablan Español.

Rosa Ricans wrote:

TrackCoach wrote:

There have been threads started on those athletes, but they kelp getting deleted. I am surprised this one has been allowed to exist. What's crazy, we have country-jumping athletes who don't speak the language and have never stepped foot in these countries and after the global championship is over, they return to their all-American life.

The Rosa brother’s father was born in Puerto Rico, and they travel their often. Ellos hablan Español.

I can name at least a dozen pro athletes whose parents came from another country and they have visited a couple of times, but they would not compete for that country. Btw, why would you choose to represent a country of your parents birth and you have visited a couple times versus the country of your birth, where you currently live and the place where your development as an athlete took place?

This racism in disguise is silly, just like all the lying Republican Party candidates, trying to secure the Southern Racist vote. They call Out trump on David Duke, yet they spent mountains of cash telling people down south that Trump thinks the Confederate flag should be retired to a museum. Yeah the nerve of that guy! 160 years almost, it's too soon! We still need to be reconciled with the south.

Anyway, how many runners have I seen and people who went to my high school who chase the dream of vanity, fornication and Greek life? Drinking tons of alcohol, being phony preps, etc.

How many runners, after partaking in the sublimes capable of hastening the coming of the messianic age, instead become like everyone else. Vain pigs strutting around their muscles or slenderness. They slandered the holy path just to arrive at the ignominious destination.

How many are uncultured posers! Taking credit, beyond the fitness world, for what they have not built but simply posed for. They forget the great potential of life and of their past, in idle gossip and garbage music, television , magazine covers and now running forums filled with idle talk.

Earned not given my a$$.

I don't think Alexis pappas is any different from all the vain characters that make up 98 percent of the athletic community.

But you guys are all on a high horse of hypocrisy and sand. Make your running count for something in this life.

TrackCoach wrote:

Rosa Ricans wrote:

The Rosa brother’s father was born in Puerto Rico, and they travel their often. Ellos hablan Español.

I can name at least a dozen pro athletes whose parents came from another country and they have visited a couple of times, but they would not compete for that country. Btw, why would you choose to represent a country of your parents birth and you have visited a couple times versus the country of your birth, where you currently live and the place where your development as an athlete took place?

What? A few dozen? Wow, so many.

Do you still live where you developed as an athlete? The same town-city?

Do you still work at your first job? The one where you learned your skills?

You probably do. One of those stay-put guys.

Great news. We love our Oakland, Californians from the Bay Area.

Trump v. Clinton ?

Who would blame her ?

I feel like Alexi is trying to turn running into some sort of a zero sum game.