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Olympic champion bobsledder Kaillie Humphries granted citizenship, can compete for Team USA

Now that Kaillie Humphries can wear the red, white and blue in Beijing, she’d like to top it with some gold, silver or bronze.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist in bobsled became an American citizen Thursday, making her eligible to represent her adopted country at the Beijing Olympics in February. Humphries had been stateless in the eyes of the International Olympic Committee since asking for her release from Canada in August 2019, a year after she filed a formal complaint alleging verbal and emotional abuse by the Canadian team coach.

“I’m more emotional than I thought I would be,” Humphries said in a statement.