Which Country Did These U.S. Olympians Really Compete For?

July 23, 2025 • Read in 2 minutes

Dear Hyphenly Readers,

Did you know that nearly 4% of Team USA’s 2024 Olympic athletes were born outside the U.S.—representing 16 different countries? Add in second-gen athletes with immigrant parents, and over 7% of Team USA has immigrant roots.

From dual citizens to naturalized citizens to those who came seeking asylum, the Olympic path to red, white, and blue isn’t always straightforward. 

But here’s the twist: some American athletes have also represented other countries in international competitions. Think you can guess which ones? 

Take our quiz and find out which nation these athletes competed for or the country of their origin. Let the (knowledge) games begin! 🥇

Which Country Did These U.S. Olympians Really Compete For?

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In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, dual-citizenship holder Miles Amine won the bronze medal for wrestling for which country? He represented the same country in the 2024 Olympics.

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Nicholas Delpopolo is an American judoka who was adopted by a family in New Jersey from *this* nation on the Balkan Peninsula.

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Meb Keflezighi is a retired long-distance runner who won the silver medal in the 2004 Olympics. His family came to the US as refugees from *this* country which was then a part of Egypt.

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