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The Games of the XXXI Olympiad - Russian Free Zone TBF

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I always thought it was a physiological thing rather than social. Its why they're faster runners but crapper swimmers?
 
McBain said:
I always thought it was a physiological thing rather than social. Its why they're faster runners but crapper swimmers?
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.....yep, I think it's been said that the bone density is different. It is amazing that certain places/races lend themselves to specific sports. Jamaica sprinters, African distance runners and why massive countries like India are not particularly involved in mainstream Olympus sports. Fascinating.
 
Eggs said:
.....yep, I think it's been said that the bone density is different. It is amazing that certain places/races lend themselves to specific sports. Jamaica sprinters, African distance runners and why massive countries like India are not particularly involved in mainstream Olympus sports. Fascinating.
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Greeks and orgies...

@chicoazul
 
Eggs said:
.....yep, I think it's been said that the bone density is different. It is amazing that certain places/races lend themselves to specific sports. Jamaica sprinters, African distance runners and why massive countries like India are not particularly involved in mainstream Olympus sports. Fascinating.
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you're right mate, it is quite fascinating, and to be honest, I've never read anything lending 'hard science' as to the reason. Socioeconomics of course I get, but why wouldn't a country of such abundant athleticism like , say Fiji, Samoa, etc etc, surrounded by water, produce great swimmers .
I'm presuming there must be some physiological 'restraint', but I'm damned if I know what that is; as I said, I've seen no literature on the subject.
 

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you're right mate, it is quite fascinating, and to be honest, I've never read anything lending 'hard science' as to the reason. Socioeconomics of course I get, but why wouldn't a country of such abundant athleticism like , say Fiji, Samoa, etc etc, surrounded by water, produce great swimmers .
I'm presuming there must be some physiological 'restraint', but I'm damned if I know what that is; as I said, I've seen no literature on the subject.
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....I think culture, finance, training facilities etc also have to be a factor. China are great at ping ping probably because it's their national sport and played by all.
 
Eggs said:
....I think culture, finance, training facilities etc also have to be a factor. China are great at ping ping probably because it's their national sport and played by all.
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Oh, no doubting those 'anthropological/social/cultural' factors. And financial of course. But I still am a little bemused/confused that pretty impressive physical specimens like young South Pacific Islanders, living surrounded by beautiful warm ocean, are not fantastic swimmers.
 
deipnosophist said:
you're right mate, it is quite fascinating, and to be honest, I've never read anything lending 'hard science' as to the reason. Socioeconomics of course I get, but why wouldn't a country of such abundant athleticism like , say Fiji, Samoa, etc etc, surrounded by water, produce great swimmers .
I'm presuming there must be some physiological 'restraint', but I'm damned if I know what that is; as I said, I've seen no literature on the subject.
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I'd venture to say that your answer may lie in a country like Greece, surrounded by beautiful waters and a climate gifted from the Gods, has never produced a single champion swimmer in the modern Olympics of note.
Why?
Attitude.
 

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