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russia?Flaming_Maniac wrote:
China?KILLSWITCH wrote:
The US is a developed, wealthy country with a massive population.
More people to choose from = better class of athletes.
Take Britain for example, we are also developed and wealthy. But the US has 5x the population of Britain (maths???), hence they win more medals. We also like football and booze too much.
India?usmarine wrote:
russia?Flaming_Maniac wrote:
China?KILLSWITCH wrote:
The US is a developed, wealthy country with a massive population.
More people to choose from = better class of athletes.
Take Britain for example, we are also developed and wealthy. But the US has 5x the population of Britain (maths???), hence they win more medals. We also like football and booze too much.
Which is why I made a point of saying 'developed and wealthy'.
America's population size, coupled with the capabality to invest in better training facilities and technology and all that malarky = more medals.
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
China, Russian and India are not know for their world class sporting organizations, because they don't place much research into the area.
The US does, when you look at the track runners for example, who watch their starts from a slo-mo camera, to get the techniques perfected. The research into health and protein supplements and dietitian information is all far ahead of what the other countries employ.
The US does, when you look at the track runners for example, who watch their starts from a slo-mo camera, to get the techniques perfected. The research into health and protein supplements and dietitian information is all far ahead of what the other countries employ.
India is not developed. Russian and China are. Aussie Russia China put a lot of resources into their programs, particularly China.KILLSWITCH wrote:
India?usmarine wrote:
russia?Flaming_Maniac wrote:
China?
Which is why I made a point of saying 'developed and wealthy'.
America's population size, coupled with the capabality to invest in better training facilities and technology and all that malarky = more medals.
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That's all there is to it. Population size is irrelevant.
we're just awesome
and genetically different as Brucie would say
and genetically different as Brucie would say
Russia and China are still 'developing' on todays world stage, theres a difference.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
India is not developed. Russian and China are.KILLSWITCH wrote:
India?usmarine wrote:
russia?
Which is why I made a point of saying 'developed and wealthy'.
America's population size, coupled with the capabality to invest in better training facilities and technology and all that malarky = more medals.
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That's all there is to it. Population size is irrelevant.
Give it 20 years and they will be winning the most medals, thanks to population size and wealth.
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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
well according to beduin, they need more darkies.
I don't think money is all there is to it, some people are naturally talented at a particular sport, and a higher amount of people gives a higher amount of talented people, like killswitch said:Flaming_Maniac wrote:
India is not developed. Russian and China are. Aussie Russia China put a lot of resources into their programs, particularly China.KILLSWITCH wrote:
India?usmarine wrote:
russia?
Which is why I made a point of saying 'developed and wealthy'.
America's population size, coupled with the capabality to invest in better training facilities and technology and all that malarky = more medals.
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That's all there is to it. Population size is irrelevant.
KILLSWITCH wrote:
More people to choose from = better class of athletes.
Need to make gaming a sport so Canada can get moar.
No gold farming competitions though.
No gold farming competitions though.
They are developed, but they don't have the disposable income Americans do. When they have that kind of money they will be winning medals, irrelevant to the size of their population.KILLSWITCH wrote:
Russia and China are still 'developing' on todays world stage, theres a difference.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
India is not developed. Russian and China are.KILLSWITCH wrote:
India?
Which is why I made a point of saying 'developed and wealthy'.
America's population size, coupled with the capabality to invest in better training facilities and technology and all that malarky = more medals.
$
That's all there is to it. Population size is irrelevant.
Give it 20 years and they will be winning the most medals, thanks to population size and wealth.
The Olympics are so advanced at this point natural talent cannot carry anyone to a gold. It takes training.
They do, but the programs have not been running anywhere near as long as the US has or are anywhere near as sophisticated.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
India is not developed. Russian and China are. Aussie Russia China put a lot of resources into their programs, particularly China.
How do you define a long time...both have had very rigorous programs running for decades. The problem is not will, it is money.TheAussieReaper wrote:
They do, but the programs have not been running anywhere near as long as the US has or are anywhere near as sophisticated.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
India is not developed. Russian and China are. Aussie Russia China put a lot of resources into their programs, particularly China.
and resources. take swimming for example. it is pretty much a rich persons sport. i mean look at iraq. nobody really had an olympic size swimming pool to train in. well, except for saddam in his palaces.
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I'm sure old Saddam would be takin' names and makin' shapes in this years Olympics if he was still here to do the honour.usmarine wrote:
and resources. take swimming for example. it is pretty much a rich persons sport. i mean look at iraq. nobody really had an olympic size swimming pool to train in. well, except for saddam in his palaces.
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
did anyone notice the one china female swimmer had duct tape over the speedo logo on the swimsuit? wtf is that for?Kmarion wrote:
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i fucking hate theKmarion wrote:
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but 
ftw
i think he tortured their soccer players when they lost actually.KILLSWITCH wrote:
I'm sure old Saddam would be takin' names and makin' shapes in this years Olympics if he was still here to do the honour.usmarine wrote:
and resources. take swimming for example. it is pretty much a rich persons sport. i mean look at iraq. nobody really had an olympic size swimming pool to train in. well, except for saddam in his palaces.
When we went on holiday to Ayia Napa last year, my mate had a pair of Speedo shorts. Halfway through the vacation the 'S' fell off his shorts. Maybe she just wanted to avoid the same embarrasment.usmarine wrote:
did anyone notice the one china female swimmer had duct tape over the speedo logo on the swimsuit? wtf is that for?
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
She wasn't getting paid for it.usmarine wrote:
did anyone notice the one china female swimmer had duct tape over the speedo logo on the swimsuit? wtf is that for?Kmarion wrote:
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not like it spelled bukkake or anythingKILLSWITCH wrote:
When we went on holiday to Ayia Napa last year, my mate had a pair of Speedo shorts. Halfway through the vacation the 'S' fell off his shorts. Maybe she just wanted to avoid the same embarrasment.usmarine wrote:
did anyone notice the one china female swimmer had duct tape over the speedo logo on the swimsuit? wtf is that for?
so? is she getting paid by duct tape? wear something out of a local sweatshop then.Kmarion wrote:
She wasn't getting paid for it.usmarine wrote:
did anyone notice the one china female swimmer had duct tape over the speedo logo on the swimsuit? wtf is that for?Kmarion wrote:
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It's the state of mind of our athletes & the freedom that attracts the best. We reward personal effort with lots of $ & other incentives. America breeds success & then trains it FTW.
Damn I love capitalism, if we only could have a purer form of it.
Damn I love capitalism, if we only could have a purer form of it.
We sure do like our gatoradeKmarion wrote:
Gatorade
that shit aint for athletes, its for beer drinkers.