The War for Talent - Olympic Style

Consider this: The only Mexican Winter Olympian in Vancouver is 51 year old Austrian skier, Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg; pairs skater and Japan native, Yuko Kavaguti, is competing for Russia; American ice dancing siblings, Chris Reed and Cathy Reed, are competing for the Japanese team. There are a handful of other examples in the 2010 Olympic Games of talented athletes that are representing a country that they do not necessarily call home, whether through dual citizenship, marriage or immigration.