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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2002 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

All the recent talk of switching citizenship got me wondering, whatever happened with Mirleen Ottey, last time I heard she was trying to become a citizen of some eastern-european country that barley covered the backside of an Alp. Her coach was from there and she was mad at the Jamaican track federation.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2002 7:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I vaguely remember some mention of that, but I don't recall anything beyond that. Seems rather late in her career to be threatening to switch nationality.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2002 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Merlene was going ot become Austrian I believe .. But that has been put on hold .. At least as far as I know .. She has used that as leverage though in dealing with her own federation .. Like I said in the other post ..............
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2002 12:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Plus she's 41 or 42 this year - probably no longer a serious force!

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[ This Message was edited by: Justin on 2002-04-30 16:51 ]
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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2002 10:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyone notice that it was announced last week Ottey had been granted Slovenian citizenship?

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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2002 10:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes I did .. I'm sure she will use that to run in the next WC and even the next Olys if she can .. She obviously feels like she still belongs out there .. And this way she is basically assured the opportunity ...
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