Anonymous
08/09/2012 10:36
Subject: Sports White people like
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:06:44 here. I obviously cut and pasted that tidbit. But there is plenty of scientific research on the subject.
From where did you cut and paste, and where is this scientific research? By whom?
Yeah. Just because you find it on the internet doesn't mean its true. Maybe it is. But how can anyone tell.if you don't post your source?
Anonymous
08/09/2012 10:35
Subject: Re:Sports White people like
Anonymous wrote:Not the 1950s swimming poster but maybe these are kids who grew up in households where the parents did not learn to swim. So the kids may be less likely to learn how to swim and go swimming also.
I'm black and this is the case in my family. I can't swim, but I am making a concentrated effort to make sure my children are comfortable in the water. I want to take lessons, but I am pretty fearful in the water (highest I feel comfortable is about 2').
Anonymous
08/09/2012 10:24
Subject: Re:Sports White people like
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Track is an interesting one when you look at the Olympics. Jamaicans and black Americans (including a Jamaican American) dominate the sprints. Middle distances are more varied in terms of nationalities and race. The distance events are dominated by Kenyans although a white American has done well in the 5000 meters and I think the 10000 meters. Jumping and throwing events have more Europeans and Russians than any of the running events. So there is probably a genetic element involved.
At the same time, there is a huge cultural component to any country's success. Jamaica has huge programs for track at the kids' level. If there is a talented kid in Jamaica, they will find him/her and get him/her training. (Many of the best Jamaican track stars train at US colleges BTW.) Same thing with Kenyan, they look for talented kids in the distance vents. They train like crazy. They train at altitude which helps.
Americans frequently don't start track or cross country until middle school.
How many Jamaican down hill skiiers are there? Why do people in Canada love hockey? Maybe the govt. can do a study.
Snow and ice.
The Jamaicans did have a bobsled team in Calgary.
Anonymous
08/09/2012 10:14
Subject: Re:Sports White people like
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Track is an interesting one when you look at the Olympics. Jamaicans and black Americans (including a Jamaican American) dominate the sprints. Middle distances are more varied in terms of nationalities and race. The distance events are dominated by Kenyans although a white American has done well in the 5000 meters and I think the 10000 meters. Jumping and throwing events have more Europeans and Russians than any of the running events. So there is probably a genetic element involved.
At the same time, there is a huge cultural component to any country's success. Jamaica has huge programs for track at the kids' level. If there is a talented kid in Jamaica, they will find him/her and get him/her training. (Many of the best Jamaican track stars train at US colleges BTW.) Same thing with Kenyan, they look for talented kids in the distance vents. They train like crazy. They train at altitude which helps.
Americans frequently don't start track or cross country until middle school.
How many Jamaican down hill skiiers are there? Why do people in Canada love hockey? Maybe the govt. can do a study.
Snow and ice.
Anonymous
08/09/2012 10:13
Subject: Sports White people like
Anonymous wrote:[b]Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How many black hockey players can you name?
Joel Ward with the Caps.
Congratulations, you can name Joel ward. There's also PK Subban. Hockey is basically a white sport.
Duh. Pro hockey is basically a Canadian sport. The majority of NHL players are Canadian. 2.5% of Canadians are black.
Anonymous
08/09/2012 10:08
Subject: Re:Sports White people like
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Track is an interesting one when you look at the Olympics. Jamaicans and black Americans (including a Jamaican American) dominate the sprints. Middle distances are more varied in terms of nationalities and race. The distance events are dominated by Kenyans although a white American has done well in the 5000 meters and I think the 10000 meters. Jumping and throwing events have more Europeans and Russians than any of the running events. So there is probably a genetic element involved.
At the same time, there is a huge cultural component to any country's success. Jamaica has huge programs for track at the kids' level. If there is a talented kid in Jamaica, they will find him/her and get him/her training. (Many of the best Jamaican track stars train at US colleges BTW.) Same thing with Kenyan, they look for talented kids in the distance vents. They train like crazy. They train at altitude which helps.
Americans frequently don't start track or cross country until middle school.
How many Jamaican down hill skiiers are there? Why do people in Canada love hockey? Maybe the govt. can do a study.
Anonymous
08/09/2012 10:05
Subject: Sports White people like
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:06:44 here. I obviously cut and pasted that tidbit. But there is plenty of scientific research on the subject.
From where did you cut and paste, and where is this scientific research? By whom?
It was the first thing I came across on Google at 6:44 while I was feeding my baby. I'm not going to waste my time googling for you. It is science, genetics, physiology, whatever. It's not racism or stereotyping or being a bigot. What, would you demand a link to scientific research if I told you that African Americans have darker skin than Caucasians (obviously there are exceptions)?
Oh okay. Well that proves everything. Dr. Google said it.
NP, wow you sound angry. No amount of evidence anyone shows you will convince you to consider something outside your own bias which you so clearly are clinging too.
Evidence??
You are a piece of work.
Anonymous
08/09/2012 10:01
Subject: Sports White people like
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:06:44 here. I obviously cut and pasted that tidbit. But there is plenty of scientific research on the subject.
From where did you cut and paste, and where is this scientific research? By whom?
It was the first thing I came across on Google at 6:44 while I was feeding my baby. I'm not going to waste my time googling for you. It is science, genetics, physiology, whatever. It's not racism or stereotyping or being a bigot. What, would you demand a link to scientific research if I told you that African Americans have darker skin than Caucasians (obviously there are exceptions)?
Oh okay. Well that proves everything. Dr. Google said it.
NP, wow you sound angry. No amount of evidence anyone shows you will convince you to consider something outside your own bias which you so clearly are clinging too.
Evidence??
Anonymous
08/09/2012 09:55
Subject: Sports White people like
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:06:44 here. I obviously cut and pasted that tidbit. But there is plenty of scientific research on the subject.
From where did you cut and paste, and where is this scientific research? By whom?
It was the first thing I came across on Google at 6:44 while I was feeding my baby. I'm not going to waste my time googling for you. It is science, genetics, physiology, whatever. It's not racism or stereotyping or being a bigot. What, would you demand a link to scientific research if I told you that African Americans have darker skin than Caucasians (obviously there are exceptions)?
Oh okay. Well that proves everything. Dr. Google said it.
NP, wow you sound angry. No amount of evidence anyone shows you will convince you to consider something outside your own bias which you so clearly are clinging too.
Anonymous
08/09/2012 09:41
Subject: Re:Sports White people like
Anonymous wrote:Track is an interesting one when you look at the Olympics. Jamaicans and black Americans (including a Jamaican American) dominate the sprints. Middle distances are more varied in terms of nationalities and race. The distance events are dominated by Kenyans although a white American has done well in the 5000 meters and I think the 10000 meters. Jumping and throwing events have more Europeans and Russians than any of the running events. So there is probably a genetic element involved.
At the same time, there is a huge cultural component to any country's success. Jamaica has huge programs for track at the kids' level. If there is a talented kid in Jamaica, they will find him/her and get him/her training. (Many of the best Jamaican track stars train at US colleges BTW.) Same thing with Kenyan, they look for talented kids in the distance vents. They train like crazy. They train at altitude which helps.
Americans frequently don't start track or cross country until middle school.
Anonymous
08/09/2012 09:35
Subject: Sports White people like
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:06:44 here. I obviously cut and pasted that tidbit. But there is plenty of scientific research on the subject.
From where did you cut and paste, and where is this scientific research? By whom?
It was the first thing I came across on Google at 6:44 while I was feeding my baby. I'm not going to waste my time googling for you. It is science, genetics, physiology, whatever. It's not racism or stereotyping or being a bigot. What, would you demand a link to scientific research if I told you that African Americans have darker skin than Caucasians (obviously there are exceptions)?
Oh okay. Well that proves everything. Dr. Google said it.
Anonymous
08/09/2012 09:33
Subject: Re:Sports White people like
Anonymous wrote:Track is an interesting one when you look at the Olympics. Jamaicans and black Americans (including a Jamaican American) dominate the sprints. Middle distances are more varied in terms of nationalities and race. The distance events are dominated by Kenyans although a white American has done well in the 5000 meters and I think the 10000 meters. Jumping and throwing events have more Europeans and Russians than any of the running events. So there is probably a genetic element involved.
Darker skinned people are generally disadvantaged socioeconomically around the world. What would the Olympics be like if everyone had the same means? Hmm..
Anonymous
08/09/2012 08:59
Subject: Re:Sports White people like
Track is an interesting one when you look at the Olympics. Jamaicans and black Americans (including a Jamaican American) dominate the sprints. Middle distances are more varied in terms of nationalities and race. The distance events are dominated by Kenyans although a white American has done well in the 5000 meters and I think the 10000 meters. Jumping and throwing events have more Europeans and Russians than any of the running events. So there is probably a genetic element involved.
Anonymous
08/09/2012 08:52
Subject: Sports White people like
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:06:44 here. I obviously cut and pasted that tidbit. But there is plenty of scientific research on the subject.
From where did you cut and paste, and where is this scientific research? By whom?
It was the first thing I came across on Google at 6:44 while I was feeding my baby. I'm not going to waste my time googling for you. It is science, genetics, physiology, whatever. It's not racism or stereotyping or being a bigot. What, would you demand a link to scientific research if I told you that African Americans have darker skin than Caucasians (obviously there are exceptions)?
Anonymous
08/09/2012 08:32
Subject: Sports White people like
So here's another angle, the Chinese, who we have been neck and neck with throughout the Olympics, basically fall off the radar in the track events. I find that interesting.