The NCAA is experiencing a significant increase in international athletes on its rosters. And that has divided the NCAA world into two factions: one that believes this surge is squeezing out American talent, and another that supports the NCAA’s expansion. Amidst the ongoing debate, a former Olympian, Fitz Dunkley, decided to highlight the double standard of this mess.

Taking to X, in response to a now-deleted post, Dunkley left a series of threads to make his stance clear. The 2016 Olympic silver medalist called out a contradiction that the sport has quietly normalized. He pointed out that the NCAA cross country has made older athletes (both American and foreign) eligible. And that’s thanks to the COVID “bonus year”, updated amateurism rules, and a flexibility in enrollment gap.

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