Can someone answer how a country with a total population of less than 3 million can produce so many world class runners at the same time?. Statistically this seems improbable if it was performance enhancers wouldn't they show up with all the testing?. Any genetic theories supporting this?.
Same reason Kenya/Ethopia have so many world record holders with small populations. You take a population that has the potential to be good, give them an incentive to train, and watch what happens.
redshift1 wrote:
Can someone answer how a country with a total population of less than 3 million can produce so many world class runners at the same time?. Statistically this seems improbable if it was performance enhancers wouldn't they show up with all the testing?. Any genetic theories supporting this?.
Don't all populations have the potential to be good.
lol you cant go by that. just because a country has a high population, it does not mean their athletes are good. remember that quality>quanity. and why the freak is everyone getting upset at jamaica all of a sudden?
also you would go by the countries environment. jamaica is a hot and dry place, you will not see them winning in the winter olympics.
All I can think of is an analagous situation in the late 80s/early 90s.
A lot has been written (and deleted) about this...so I think the curious can guess my point....
It is the climate in Jamaica. Think how difficult it must be
to be a sprinter in Yukon or Greenland. Freaking cold.
It is genetics. Everything is genetics. Every trend involving a major difference between groups, whether it be in terms of athletic performance, academic achievement, crime, etc. has a genetic basic. Any time one group stands out among the rest at anything, the cause is genetics.
EPO, HGH and who knows what else?
Many of the non track & field people I talk to believe most runners who win in this sport are on some sort of chemicals.
They also believe the same to be true about NFL, NHL, MLB and NBA stalwarts. So don't feel too bad.
You again. Don't worry dude. A white man may yet win a running event at these Olympics - the 5000m is up! After that you can channel all of your energy in that direction instead of obsessing about Bolt.
Don't paint me with that RACIST bullshit, please. I have a mixed race family. Best get your facts straight. I'd bust any US white kids whom I felt were doping, too.
Please note our record for doping in the US, OK smart guy/gal/thing? Get your shit straight, OK? Lively up yourself while you're at it.
The ganga-kids doubtlessly learned valuable lessons on chemicals whilst in schools in the US.
Maybe this Olympic experience will encourage our solons to LEGALIZE weed?
Sorry about the 5000 dude. You going to be okay? There's always the marathon! Stay positive!
Nice try, you can do better than that.
C'mon BRING IT.
BRING IT.
:)
Congratulations! Your wait is over. Wariner gets gold in the 4 by 400m (with a little help from the bros, but I won't say anything). You can stop fixating on Bolt! Hooray!
oh horseshit wrote:
Nice try, you can do better than that.
C'mon BRING IT.
BRING IT.
:)
Yay!
The best you can do is one medal, with Hall!
They have a lot of black people. Thin, fast, black people.