http://www.j-cast.com/2012/04/02127558.html translated and edited by Brett Larner Click here to let Hiroshi Neko know how you feel about his Olympic plans directly. Having secured a place on the Cambodian Olympic team in the men's marathon following a transfer of nationality in November, voices have begun to speak out online against comedian Hiroshi Neko , 34, calling for him to "get out of the Olympics." There are plenty of examples of athletes changing nationality, but Neko is not that quality of a marathoner and his naming to the Cambodian team "steals" a place from an actual Cambodian athlete, so talk calling the whole thing a disgrace and asking what exactly Cambodia stands to benefit has begun to circulate. Neko has been running seriously for four years. On Feb. 5 he finished 50th at the Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, taking seven minutes off his best time to set a new PB of 2:30:26. With zero Cambodian track and field athletes having cleared th...
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