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Originally Posted by Diomedes
So with a sample set narrowed down to one nation, one sport, several athletes, we are going to judge the potential of one race as opposed to another?
You are going to try and argue that internationally contested strength competitions are less of an indicator than --American-- football as to the physical potential of the 6 billion human beings on this planet? As for your claims about "winning the bench press" at a one sport specific combine, I challenge you to go do some research on current world record holders.....while you're at it, do a little reading on some serious lifting--Olympic weightlifting.
Baseless folk style claims such as the ones you're making have no place in a rational discussion, and quite frankly you're turning this otherwise quality thread putrid.
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I truly believe that if you trained blacks to devote their time to olympic weightlifting, then they would consistenly place high if not win most competitions. The countries that do well in weightlifting, sponsor their athletes with help from the goverement (alot of help). Besides the steroid usuage is great in the countries of eastern europe.Long tradition in olympic weightlifting and so on. Long lines of doping scandals. My main point:
I think on the average african american athletes are better ballistic style compeitors.