Immigrant Athletes

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You brought up some great questions! I really do feel it unites people because we see people of all ethnicties playing sports in America. Even if you aren't in the states I hope that gives other people espically young people who want to come to america hope. Immigrant Athletes were a big part of US Olympic Team in Rio recentley. 

“Some like basketball star Kyrie Irving, Boyd Martin who competes in equestrian, rugby player Madison Hughes, and water polo player Tony Azevedo were born abroad to U.S. citizen parents. Others, like sailor Bora Gulari, tennis player Denis Kudla, and fencer Dagmara Wozniak, came to the U.S. as children with their parents. Still other Olympians, like canoeist Michal Smolen, immigrated for college or as adults.”

http://immigrationimpact.com/2016/08/05/u-s-olympic-team-includes-immigrants-foreign-born-athletes-competing-gold/

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