carpandean Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Right now, I'm watching the bronze medal (or replay, thereof) game between Brazil and Braz ... uh, I mean Georgia. The Georgian team is made up of two Brazilian volleyball players, who live and train in Brazil. Georgia is basically paying them to try and win a medal (which, they just failed to do, losing to Brazil badly -- thrown perhaps?) I've never really liked US citizens playing for the country of their heritage, but I at least understand that connection. However, I don't believe that these guys have any Georgian blood in the veins. That's just wrong. Also weird is that their names are Terceira and Gomes, but during the game, they were listed as and called Geor and Gia. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodfella25 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 That is bizzare. Blame the Russians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Right now, I'm watching the bronze medal (or replay, thereof) game between Brazil and Braz ... uh, I mean Georgia. The Georgian team is made up of two Brazilian volleyball players, who live and train in Brazil. Georgia is basically paying them to try and win a medal (which, they just failed to do, losing to Brazil badly -- thrown perhaps?) I've never really liked US citizens playing for the country of their heritage, but I at least understand that connection. However, I don't believe that these guys have any Georgian blood in the veins. That's just wrong. Also weird is that their names are Terceira and Gomes, but during the game, they were listed as and called Geor and Gia. :blink: US is the biggest country of athletes who come from other countries. Just look at the dude who carried the US flag, or the US Mens national soccer team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted August 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 US is the biggest country of athletes who come from other countries. Just look at the dude who carried the US flag, or the US Mens national soccer team. Yeah, but most of those have immigrated (or defected, as one Cuban runner did) to the US. These guys have spent something like four months in Georgia in the last three years. They have lived and will continue to live in Brazil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FogBat Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Yeah, but most of those have immigrated (or defected, as one Cuban runner did) to the US. These guys have spent something like four months in Georgia in the last three years. They have lived and will continue to live in Brazil. They probably didn't even look Georgian. Georgians have some peculiar facial features. Just take a look at the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili and former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze. Granted, I haven't seen a pic of these pseudo-Georgians, but from what you guys are telling me, that's like asking Antonio Banderas to shrink his jaw line and lighten his complexion slightly in order to look like Teppo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JujuFish Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 They probably didn't even look Georgian. Georgians have some peculiar facial features. Just take a look at the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili and former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze. Granted, I haven't seen a pic of these pseudo-Georgians, but from what you guys are telling me, that's like asking Antonio Banderas to shrink his jaw line and lighten his complexion slightly in order to look like Teppo. http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=7455 http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=7456 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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