Lots of Africans make US team

So from 3k sc through the marathon (the distance events), 7 out of the 11 US Olympians (rupp = 2 spots) are East African born. 2 of those 7 are over 40.

And yet quite a few people on here (not all of course) have been telling me for 15 years that I am an idiot for thinking East Africans are more talented at distance running (have some genetic advantages) over other ethnicities. I think I'll stick by my original position.

The only reason they join is to become Americans. Only the difference between you and them is, they know thexactly and privileged of becoming americans and they will do anything including serving 4 years in the military to become American's something most of you white people take it for granted and thinkingyou have all the rights because you happendix to be born here. And I wonder why most of you lazy ass people complain for every little thing. You know what will happen, once this people finished serving they will come aND take you job too. Because they understand the importance of it.

http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1504880-immigrants-race-to-enlist-in-u-s-military

MAVNI recruits have performed above average in a number of areas, Army data shows. They scored higher on military entrance tests for “trainability,” have about four more years of education than the non-MAVNI recruits, and are more likely to have a masters degree. Some recruits have graduated from MIT, Harvard, and

The program under attack is WCAP which is designed to develop athletes specifically for the Olympics - not to recruit critical skills personnel.

Using MAVNI stats to justify WCAP is bogus unless the current skill that the Army feels is in short supply and vital to security is running fast.

The reason i brought up the Mavni is because all the guys join through MAVNI. and i was doing so to explain some of you who thinks by Enlisting in the army you must be dumb,

trump_train_all_aboard wrote:

...i know Bor and he is smarter than your ass.

Conceded. Smarter than my head though... Unlikely.

... the dude has 3 masters degree(Accounting, MBA and Finance) and CPA.

All from Iowa State? That sounds like a really redundant and stupid academic plan, and I'm not finding any Bors with CPAs in Iowa-

https://eservices.iowa.gov/licensediniowa/index.php?pgname=pubsearch_list

Sounds legit:)

Don't know about Bor, but our President is half Kenyan and is smarter than you, whether you agree with his politics or not.

Qualifying Standards Ignored?? wrote:

The program under attack is WCAP which is designed to develop athletes specifically for the Olympics - not to recruit critical skills personnel.

Using MAVNI stats to justify WCAP is bogus unless the current skill that the Army feels is in short supply and vital to security is running fast.

I see one dude doing 95% of the attacking on WCAP. The program is not exactly under attack. On the contrary, it's getting more kudos now than ever before.

Yet all American white boys won the 110h, steeple, and marathon...

Yet all American white boys won the 110h, steeple, and marathon...

the dude has 3 masters degree(Accounting, MBA and Finance) and CPA.

Did you give up on your claim that Bor has a CPA license? I think you're full of it and I'd like to check. What state?

..but our President is half Kenyan and is smarter than you, whether you agree with his politics or not.

Well he is half Irish after all. Me and Barry are probably like 5th cousins or something.

Randolph Carter wrote:

The army thing is a scam, plain and simple. Anyone who has ever been in the service knows it's a scam. Heck, there were times on deployment I had trouble getting in decent shape for a turkey trot. There is absolutely no way you have time to train (and recover) at the world-class level without being given special privileges.

Randolph Carter, I suppose by your rational, the use of "terps" in Afghanistan and Iraq is a scam because our soldiers or marines didn't speak the language?

Tell me, what was your MOS? I bet you were a POG.

jnake1345 wrote:

Bleu wrote:

Seriously, I can't tell the ARMY guys apart. Did the same guy who made the team in the 10 also make the 5?

+1

+10

Tyler the Creator wrote:

Yet all American white boys won the 110h, steeple, and marathon...

And the 1500

The worse outrage is all the people who are allowed to compete in the Olympics who aren't even U.S. citizens. That makes it nearly impossible for us to win medals.

full deck wrote:

[quote]Bleu wrote:

I was referring to watching the last 20sec of the 5,000. Did they run for US colleges? They made the team so they go but bizarre trials for sure.[/quot]

Mead has been in America since 9th or 10th grade and had a prolific career at the University of Minnesota.

The others have been in America since 13th grade and have had a prolific career at Iowa State.

rent a swag its the real thing wrote:

Well maybe if the white guys stopped reading LrC for their racing advice (sit and kick, save it, don't lead, etc etc.) they'd have a better shot. Ultimately, they are lazy, they have zero tactics and no ability to kick and that's why they all lost today. Congrats to Lagat Mead and Chelimo!!!

You are correct

cenro aint white

Go du-cks wrote:

Yet all American white boys won the 110h, steeple, and marathon...

And the 1500[/quote]