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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
Maybe it's a special allowance being provided by the govt, but China doesn't allow dual citizenship. I've never heard of anyone receiving that. Chinese who take citizenship elsewhere also lose their Chinese citizenship.
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Every country has specific rules regarding this. The Olympic charter only states that you have to have competed for the country you are representing for 3 years if you are not a citizen. You do not need to be a citizen and can be a foreign national if you meet the other requirement.
In Canada, you do need to be a citizen to compete for Canada, although we have expedited the process for athletes before. But in Mexico for example, they allow for anyone with Mexican heritage whether you are a citizen or not.
I am not sure what China requires.