Why are black people more athletically successful than white people?

Answer 1

This question is racist and is offensive to decent people. Who says they are. It depends upon the sport. I like gymnastics, figure skating, powerlifting and weightlifting. I see few Africans in these sports, let alone dominating them. I recall Dominique Daws in gymnastics, but I cannot recall one other African. Can you? Sarya Bonali is the only world class figure skater I recall. Who are the others that dominate the sport? I've watched it for years and somehow missed them. No, you are overgeneralizing. Someone asked about Africans being poor swimmers. I can see reasons why they might be, but your question is so broad that it is dumb and offensive. Specify some sports, and we might look at it objectively. Lunatic left nuts cry if one says Africans are inferior in some manner. It is fair to complain if one says they are superior in any way...as you do.

Answer 2

I think it's a combination of a few very different things. First off, during the slave trade, almost 1/3 (I think) of Africans died in the ships crossing the Atlantic: the weaker ones. Therefore, Africans who arrived at the plantations had already proven themselves to be superior concerning endurance, and on top of that they were put through the labor-extensive, unforgiving, despicable training we call slavery. So basically, the strong became even stronger. And since slavery wasn't abolished until the last quarter of the 19th century, that endurance was already being genetically passed down.

That's how the whole black boom in sports started, but sadly, I think it's a different story nowadays. Today, self-nihilism is tearing black culture apart in the U.S.A. Since more and more black kids think that school is for "sellouts" (because, somehow, education is strictly a white thing and we blacks are truer to ourselves if we're unsuccessful and dumb), more and more of their interest is in what they think they're good at: sports. The social myth that all black men can play basketball also doesn't help, because it makes boys fear being dubbed a sellout, so they focus their energy on it. Unfortunately, people prefer the blacks-play-basketball myth rather than the blacks-are-just-as-capable-as whites truth.

SO, today, I think it's now not so much a matter of genetics as much as it is a matter of mentality. And it's really hurting us black people as a whole.

Answer 3

It really is a difficult one with a few variables I knew a black guy who was pushed into sports at school on the assumption you are black you should be good at sports (he wasn't) maybe more focused because athletics is my thing or the age old one sport gets you away from the prejudices and if you are good you will make a living and be respected

Answer 4

It's amazing what can be accomplished when you don't waste time even pretending to go to class.

Who was the last successful, volleyball player, swimmer, Nascar driver, golfer (besides Tiger), tennis player (besides the Williams' and Ashe), cross-country skier, downhill skier,
skeleton, shot putter, ice-skater, speed-skater (besides that one guy in the last olympics)?

Sure, if you only look at running, and basketball you have a point, but that is a very selective look at athletics.

Answer 5

It is part of how they have grown through the generations, back many years, black negro slaves had to carry out many physically challenging tasks, this needed strength and agility - these abilities have passed down through generations...therefore, black people are generally more athletic than others.

Answer 6

Depends what white people you mean, are'nt the English a hybrid race, those eastern europeans give black folk a run for there money, just a poor country, those Greeks are beautiful and trong, and the Russians are monstrous, almost. no offence, so it ain't entirely true.

Answer 7

I think that they have more developed and stronger muscles than white people. A lot of black runners are also very tall and this would be a good advantage.

Answer 8

I can't remember the source, but I did read that their lungs process oxgen more efficiently. Look at Ethiopian long distance runners as an example.

Answer 9

In Basketball and track and field, I think it is because of their phisycal characteristics. Take tennis, and the opposite will do. Depends on the sports.

Answer 10

Genetics, from the days of slavery. rules of evolution dictate that you will evolve to survive and because of their way of life back then, they had to be physically fitter and stronger than the lazy whites!