Roland Gutierrez: “If Puerto Rico becomes a State, it is extremely unlikely that they may compete in Olympic games separately from the U.S.…”

“If Puerto Rico becomes a State, it is extremely unlikely that they may compete in Olympic games separately from the U.S. as an Olympic team, as has been the long history of the people of Puerto Rico. Evidently, if Puerto Ricans are pushed to vote in favor of statehood, they are going to lose one of their most treasured traditions of representation in the sports arena. Furthermore, Puerto Rico would no longer be able to participate in the Olympics as a separate entity. Puerto Ricans would be forced to lose one of their richest and treasured sources of patriotic pride.”