Leo Chairez : He always has a desire to wave American flags in his victory lap at the Olympics . Chairez : Navarrette asked : `` Where were the Italian-American athletes waving the Italian flag , or the Irish-Americans waving the Irish flag ? '' Manzano has dual citizenship for the U.S. and Mexico . He said Manzano wanted the world to know that he did n't forget his citizenship . Chairez : There is no doubt that he loves America , his adopted country .
Leo Chairez : He always has a desire to wave American flags in his victory lap at the Olympics . Chairez : Manzano has dual citizenship for the U.S. and Mexico . He said Manzano wanted the world to know that he did n't forget his citizenship . Chairez : There is no doubt that he loves America , his adopted country .