Do olympians have to compete for the country in which they were born?

Question

Olympics

Answer 1

No.  An example would be Nastia Luikin.  She was born in Russia but competes for the US.

Answer 2

Which is kinda sad considering the olympic games were once upon a time where nations would compete against each other on whose native populations were tested to be superior to the other guy's nation. Sad how PC goodthink has taken over everything nowadays.

Answer 3

nope

Answer 4

You have to be a citizan I believe.

Answer 5

you have to be a citizen

but citizenship can be granted as soon as needed by Countries

Ex. Chris Kaman, Becky Hammon

both basketball players that were granted citizenship to play for various national teams.

Answer 6

No you can even compete for one country for one Olympics and a other for the next.

Answer 7

Not at all.  Each sport has it's own rules regarding eligibility, and most have an exclusion period if an athlete changes allegiance.  As long as the athlete is a citizen of the country they are competing for, it does not matter where they were born.  High Profile examples are Nastia Lukin (US Gymnast born in Moscow), and most Qatari or Bahrani middle distance runners (usually born in Kenya or its neighbours).