Why does America always buy athletes and coaches from other countries?

Question

Shawn Johnson's coach is Chinese, Women's volleyball coach is Chinese, many USA athletes are also Chinese or some other immigrants...America has no culture or history of its own so it buys athletes from other countries.

How lame is that?

Answer 1

Sometimes it's better to stay quiet and let people think you're dumb than to open your mouth and leave no doubt!

Answer 2

it is not legal in the U.S.A. to buy a human being.

please check your facts before asking silly questions.

Answer 3

lol Shawn Johnson's coach moved to America, and opened his own gym.  Shawn Johnson went there as a little girl, and he's coached her ever since.  It's not like America bought him to coach her.  He moved.

Other countries sponsor Chinese table tennis players though.  Like, if you notice, Germany and Austria have Chinese players!  Haha :)

Answer 4

Buying athletes....brilliant.

Answer 5

How lame are you to ask such a lame question??? Not one athlete or coach was bought buy the USA Olympic Committee.

Shawn Johnson's coach moved to US twenty years ago and started a gymnastics training center.

Lang Ping - Head Coach USA women's VB was Chinese player and star that won the 84 gold medal. After her playing career was over she moved to the US looking for coaching jobs.

The random Chinese American athlete would be Chinese in looks because their parents moved to the US years ago and then they had children in our country...(that would be called a US citizen)

That fact that level headed and intelligent foreigners came to the US to further their careers was a smart move by them. They can make more money here working than in their home countries and provide a better life for their families.

Answer 6

to put it plainly, a lot of american athletes view chinese coaches as the best. but that's just in those events like gymnastics and volleyball where china is considered the dominant country in.

o, and shawn johnson went to her chinese coach, who moved here and opened a gym. it was on the news.

Answer 7

It isn't the worst money America has spent in it's history.  The biggest waste of money was when America rebuilt Europe after WWII using taxpayer money from hardworking people to rebuild a continent that should have been left to rot, it has contributed nothing to the world since.

Answer 8

Wow...I wish I could say the proper words to describe you and your dumb question, but I already have enough violations for this week. Shawn Johnson's coach MOVED to the U.S., genius.

Answer 9

USA does not buy coaches like other countries do.  The government has nothing to do with the Atheletes that compete, unlike other countries like china and russia, whose government actually pays money for gold medals.  IF you ask me thats pretty lame.  

Answer 10

Well, sometimes is "cheaper" to "buy" or contract coaches from other races and nations. Since they dont really know nothing about USA, and just feel good to go to the olympics  with USA

Answer 11

To answer the question, this is the essence of America.  All are welcome, and its great.

Chinese are proud because they are able to export and share their coaches and players to other countries, while not having to import any players (well except some coaches).

Its win win.  Both should be proud because its who they are.  Depends who you are.

Answer 12

Yao Ming is Chinese... he was born and raised in China.

dolt.

That's why he played for China. Just like Manu Ginobli plays for Argentina, and Dirk Nowitzki plays for Germany.

The NBA is becoming more and more international, its not solely an "American" institution. All teams are privately (more or less) owned and the owners and the NBA has made a LOT more money than they have paid Yao.

"Yao Ming took advantage of our training and services, earned money in America, and then went to play for the chinese."

Lmfao.

You sir, are an idiot.  

Answer 13

They came to America for different reasons.  Shawn Johnson's coach for school, Women's volleyball coach because she was such a celebrity in China that she couldn't walk down the street without being mobbed.  Trust me dude, there are more American athletes competing for different countries that foreign athletes competing for America.  Oh, and the US doesn't actively pursue foreign athletes either, unlike many other countries.  

Answer 14

That's because anybody with a marketable skill would give their right nut to come here.

Answer 15

That is friendship and one of Olympic spirit that why I love Olympic too much.

Answer 16

and besides, what about all the american athletes who went to play for other countries?

Yao Ming took advantage of our training and services, earned money in America, and then went to play for the chinese.

biased pig you are, you probably hadnt thought of this...

Answer 17

Shawn Johnson's coach moved to the US

The USA is full with immigrants and it does not BUY athletes from other nations.

It's not like how the Chinese rhythmic gymnastics team hired a Russian for the past 4 year to train their athletes. There is nothing wrong with that though because a lot of nation's athletes train with American coaches.

Many People found it surprising that the Dominican Republic Team has Asian Athletes. It doesn't mean they bought them!! The Dominican Republic has many Asians living in since World War II!

Because of your all of your answers and now this question, I am convinced that you sir, are very narrow-minded.