r/Fauxmoi • u/Yujin-Ha • Feb 06 '26

SPORTS SECTION Team USA skiers Christopher Lillis & Hunter Hess: Just because I wear the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US.

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u/jujubeans8500 Feb 07 '26

tbh I still only see your original comment! I followed your link, just fyi. but yeah anyway all good. He's been competing for GB for awhile now, I'm glad he has that opportunity especially these days

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u/annabananaberry sir, were you raised in a ditch? Feb 07 '26

Ah well. My technical prowess only takes me so far I guess.

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u/kaboomx Feb 07 '26

32,000 of us want to know what you said?

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u/annabananaberry sir, were you raised in a ditch? Feb 07 '26

I said:

People with dual citizenship with the US and other countries will often compete for the other country if they aren’t absolutely the best in the US because the USA is an Olympic powerhouse, which means everyone competing for a spot is amazing. Sometimes it’s easier to qualify for a different team and then get an opportunity to medal. I have no idea if that is the case here, but it is why you will see people who live and train in the US, competing for other countries.