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...sense of identity. "I'm rediscovering a part of myself that I'm not accustomed to on a daily basis," says Bentoumi. "When I can get back to my history, to my father's history, it's exciting." Some of the national ties can be more distant. Luger Sarah Podorieszach, from Calgary, Canada, was discovered by Italian scouts at the 2003 World Cup. She was eligible for Italian citizenship through her grandparents, who were from Trieste. "With the Canadians, I was only on the development team," she says. "When I came to Italy, they saw my talent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Waiving the Flag | 2/12/2006 | See Source »

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