re: UA Volleyball, Soccer, Track, Tennis, Swim/Diving, Rowing (2023-24)

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There have been many studies on the West African “speed gene” compared to whites and East Africans like Kenyans. I read years ago about a study of muscle samples from Kenyan distance runners and sprinters of West African descent (especially Caribbean nations) and there was a definite difference in fast-twitch ad slow-twitch fibers. It’s an interesting phenomenon.

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It's sort of verboten to discuss it but there are pretty obvious genetic differences in athleticism.

In the last Olympics the top 12 of the 10,000m were all from East Africa with the exception of the lone American Grant Fisher. Even the Canadian and Italian were from East Africa (Somalia and Ethiopia)

In the 100m all but one of the finalists was of West African descent (the Chinese fellow was the one outlier). The winner was Italian, but his dad was an African American. The Canadian in 3rd was born to parents who were of West African descent and immigrated from the Caribbean.

There are obviously a lot of environmental factors going on, but it's frowned upon to look into it.