05-04-2020, 06:28 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Stampede Corral
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Started reading what seemed like a fascinating story, only to give up after a series of glitches with that awful Postmedia platform. Why can every newspaper chain in the world, including some of the smaller ones, deliver a reliable web product, while Cda's largest chain can't get its act together?
Anyhoo, thanks for posting and good for Foo and Shinkaruk, making a go of it.
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05-04-2020, 06:39 PM
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All I can get
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Not that he was still on the team's radar, but Spencer Foo's rights expire next season and from all indications he's committed to stay with Red Star next season.
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05-04-2020, 08:32 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Shanghai
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They were based in Shanghai last year and I went to watch them. It was pretty good hockey, and I got a KHL game puck out of it, but the crowd was pretty tiny. Definitely not NHL quality, but a high quality game.
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05-04-2020, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Not that he was still on the team's radar, but Spencer Foo's rights expire next season and from all indications he's committed to stay with Red Star next season.
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He needs to play at least two years in China to get citizenship and IIHF Olympic eligibility clearance for 2022
If he bails on the China olympic dream at this point, he should fear for his life
Last edited by boogerz; 05-04-2020 at 11:30 PM.
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05-05-2020, 12:23 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Shanghai
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Originally Posted by boogerz
He needs to play at least two years in China to get citizenship and IIHF Olympic eligibility clearance for 2022
If he bails on the China olympic dream at this point, he should fear for his life
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Is that really what he's considering? Renouncing Canadian citizenship and taking Chinese citizenship to play in the Olympics? That's a hell of a commitment.
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05-05-2020, 12:27 PM
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Truculent!
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
Is that really what he's considering? Renouncing Canadian citizenship and taking Chinese citizenship to play in the Olympics? That's a hell of a commitment.
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He doesn't renounce Canadian Citizenship, I believe, probably has some ability to become dual citizenship. He could expatriate from Canada and gain Chinese citizenship.
I have buddies in Taekwondo who were born/grew up in Canada with immigrant parents. You can gain citizenship for those countries quite easily, if you are good at sports, and rep them in the olympics. It's a huge loophole that has been exploited forever.
Last edited by Wastedyouth; 05-05-2020 at 12:30 PM.
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05-05-2020, 12:34 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Shanghai
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Originally Posted by Wastedyouth
He doesn't renounce Canadian Citizenship, I believe, probably has some ability to become dual citizenship. He could expatriate from Canada and gain Chinese citizenship.
I have buddies in Taekwondo who were born/grew up in Canada with immigrant parents. You can gain citizenship for those countries quite easily, if you are good at sports, and rep them in the olympics. It's a huge loophole that has been exploited forever.
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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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05-05-2020, 12:47 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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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.
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05-05-2020, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by boogerz
he needs to play at least two years in china to get citizenship and iihf olympic eligibility clearance for 2022
if he bails on the china olympic dream at this point, he should fear for his life
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WTF? I get it that you don't like Communism, but spreading this baseless accusation and rumour are really irritating. You are no better than Trump. 
Last edited by midniteowl; 05-05-2020 at 04:05 PM.
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