[quote name=Yeah, this same topic came up with the WBC. For instance, Vinney Rottino playing for Italy (among many other odd conections to countries)? Iirc the WBC rule is that if your grandparent(s) were of said country, you can play for it. Not sure about the Olympics' standards. I am pretty sure that you are correct on the rule. This explains Rottino, DeFilice, and Piazza playing for Team Italy or A Rod with the Dominican Republic. What I was even more surprised to see though is that Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands, or Bermuda even had teams. It just seems kind of weird that you can have a team in international competition but not have a passport from that same place.