New US Citizen, Bernard LagatOne of the most exciting events of the summer will be the Beijing Olympics. It is also interesting to note the contribution of newly naturalized US citizens to TEAMUSA. For futher information, see:
USOC: The Official Website of the US Olympic Team--checkout the videos and photo galleries here.
NYTimes: Born and Trained Elsewhere, Competing for the U.S.
NYTimes: Swapping Passports in Pursuit of Olympic Medals
NYTimes: Olympic Hopes Are Rooted in Tale of Escape
TusconCitizen: Tucsonan Lagat legs out big win at Olympic trials...Tucsonan Bernard Lagat said he took every word seriously when he recited the oath that made him a U.S. citizen. Maybe that's why the smile was so wide when he finally became a U.S. Olympian. . .
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