By Brian Kluepfel
Special to AsianWeek
All-star soccer player Mark Chung pretty much defines the word “multicultural.” Born in Toronto of Chinese Jamaican parents, Chung grew up in Florida, and his professional career in Major League Soccer has included stops in Kansas City, New York and now Colorado, where he excels as a midfielder for Denver’s Rapids.
Chung lived in Toronto until the age of 12 when the family moved to Florida. In March 2000, his adopted hometown of Pembroke Pines had a “Mark Chung Day” in his honor. Having the choice among three national teams in the early ‘90’s, he chose to play for the United States over Canada or Jamaica because “they were the stronger team at the time.”
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