For the first time in history - the US Olympic Mens 5k team has an all African-born team

US Army Kenyans wrote:

Men's 3k steeple, Men's 5k, Men's 10k. This is like Seoul 1988 where the Kenyans, in one swoop, ended the white man's dominance on distance/middle distance running. Middle distance has been dominated by Africans since on the international stage. This will take effect in the national stage now with a new wave of talent coming in.

Evan Jager was born in Africa? Galen Rupp?

Shut up and go away.

YungEtiope wrote:

I believe this should be regarded without derision or resentment. There's plenty of white talent (Jenkins, Hill, Rupp, etc), but we should celebrate our Olympic team. If the U.S. is truly a nation of immigrants, then the team should be regarded with the same adulation it would receive if it were exclusively white. Being African born does not make someone unAmerican. A person's conduct, values, and approach to life should define their identity, not just his or her skin color or place of birth. I earnestly hope that this 5k team is ready to throw down with raw East African runners.

You are truly a wonderful human being.

Pull Out I 1 2 Fart wrote:

dagger wrote:

Yes you have seen the points of my bumped threads.

I don't dislike these people. I just don't like seeing Jenkins, Hill and True sit home for this absurdity. Someone tweet to Donald Trump.

They had no chance in Rio anyways even if they made the team.

Tell that to these boys whose American Dream is now dead.

Eric Jenkins

Age: 24

Hometown: Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Ben True

Age: 30

Hometown: North Yarmouth, Maine

Ryan Hill

Age: 26

Hometown: Hickory, North Carolina

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

Evan Jager was born in Africa? Galen Rupp?

Shut up and go away.

Also, all of these Army guys are not the same. Hillary Bor isn't even in WCAP! He had quit running before he joined the army. He just started running again to compete in Army race. And he was just training for a few hours before working a full time job. He's practically the American Kawauchi.

Track N Field is just 1 giant cucking to Africans.

Aren't all white people really illegal Aliens.I don't recall the Native Americans

issuing any entry permits to invading pilgrims when they sneaked ashore.

krispy kremlin_._._ wrote:

Kenyans are Muslims. They will be banned under President Trump.

83% of Kenyans are Christian 🤔

All these guys first names have no more than 4 letters in them. That's why they did not make the team.

111 wrote:

Aren't all white people really illegal Aliens.I don't recall the Native Americans

issuing any entry permits to invading pilgrims when they sneaked ashore.

i dont think this is a good argument but i'm too stupid to understand why

US Army Kenyans wrote:

Also - how are these guys US Soldiers? They are 5 foot nothing and a 100 and nothing. I would think they'll have trouble just hauling all the gear required. Do we really want these skinny, short guys representing US on the battle field? Come on now.

They're so light they can run through mine fields and not set off the mines.

Let's say these athletes were indeed U.S. born, would there be this much derision? We should be candid, if they were foreign but white, would there be this much frustration? Perhaps so. But as an athletics community, we should have an earnest conversation about how much race and place of birth makes a difference.

Thanks.

US Army Kenyans wrote:

Men's 3k steeple, Men's 5k, Men's 10k. This is like Seoul 1988 where the Kenyans, in one swoop, ended the white man's dominance on distance/middle distance running. Middle distance has been dominated by Africans since on the international stage. This will take effect in the national stage now with a new wave of talent coming in.

You really hate black people don't you. I hope you aren't a cop.

YungEtiope wrote:

Let's say these athletes were indeed U.S. born, would there be this much derision? We should be candid, if they were foreign but white, would there be this much frustration? Perhaps so. But as an athletics community, we should have an earnest conversation about how much race and place of birth makes a difference.

race? people from east africa seem to have an advantage. maybe their lack of opportunity in other areas transfers to greater potential in running.

birthplace? if every country who competed at the olympics were like america and allowed foreign born competition the olympic track and field meet would be an east african championships (moreso than it already is)

1) It's weird and bad that an entire olympic team in an event was born overseas.

2) It's particularly bad that the whole team is East African born

3) It's also bad that the same problem is happening at the European champs

4) It will be progressively harder for pro track to attract fans if the winners are all born in East Africa, even in Europe and American championships.

YungEtiope wrote:

Let's say these athletes were indeed U.S. born, would there be this much derision? We should be candid, if they were foreign but white, would there be this much frustration? Perhaps so. But as an athletics community, we should have an earnest conversation about how much race and place of birth makes a difference.

Martina Navratilova was portrayed as this evil figure who was preventing "Chris America" (Evert, that is) from winning all the major titles, long after she became a US citizen herself. So yes, I think there would be frustration if Nick Wills or Kim Smith had "stolen" Olympic berths from US born athletes.

YungEtiope wrote:

I believe this should be regarded without derision or resentment. There's plenty of white talent (Jenkins, Hill, Rupp, etc), but we should celebrate our Olympic team. If the U.S. is truly a nation of immigrants, then the team should be regarded with the same adulation it would receive if it were exclusively white. Being African born does not make someone unAmerican. A person's conduct, values, and approach to life should define their identity, not just his or her skin color or place of birth. I earnestly hope that this 5k team is ready to throw down with raw East African runners.

It's not about "exclusively white". It's about being American. That is growing up American in America because of being born American. It's not about race, color, ethnicity etc. It's happened in many other nations too. I'm actually tired of this. Watching big televised track meets where 90% of the competitors are African runners like the Diamond League is bad for many reasons. People need to speak up about that and maybe stop attending the meetings. It's all a divide and conquer tactic.

It started in the NCAA when coaches who could not develop talent started importing talent and taking scholarship money away from the children of families that paid taxes for over 18 years.

Coaches that were incompetent went overseas to buy NCAA titles so AD's could increase budgets and improve their own paychecks and careers.

Then several agents (Hebron Group is an example) started bringing over hired guns to dominate many of the local road races - again aided by Race Director's who wanted to attract "elite" runners and ignored charges of doping and provided funding to get better times - the locals that provide the $ to the sponsors and local businesses no longer had any chance to win prizes

It then expanded into groups like the Army where it was easier to build a squad of Kenyan runners to claim Olympic spots. Any poster on LR could be a World Class recruiter by leveraging the most powerful incentives available (fast track citizenship, post military benefits, world class training facilities and resources, and big paychecks to send back to families in Kenya). Every WCAP athlete should have to serve at least 50% of their enlistment term prior to having access to WCAP $$$$ and then have a 12 month period to achieve WCAP standards or you are out (Paul Katam)

If you cannot Make America Great Again then BUYING success it is an easy out and America can applaud the ill begotten gains of Recruiters that decided to take the easy path to success

US Army Kenyans wrote:

Men's 3k steeple, Men's 5k, Men's 10k. This is like Seoul 1988 where the Kenyans, in one swoop, ended the white man's dominance on distance/middle distance running. Middle distance has been dominated by Africans since on the international stage. This will take effect in the national stage now with a new wave of talent coming in.

For the 26h time all the Olympic qualifiers for the US are all Americans...WTF!!!