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ToddML writes "I just spotted this article at wired.com which talks about the current deficiencies of the U.S. long-distance running program, and more importantly, what is being done about it. An interesting story from both a gadget perspective, and for the source of the program -- private industry."
It's possible that the natural muscularity of the black athlete is a detriment to swimming, whereas the slightly fattier caucasian athlete has greater buoyancy allowing him to expend energy in a forward motion instead of spending it to stay afloat.
As for skiing, I'd have to guess that it's mainly a result of a lack of interest in the sport by black athletes. Having spent many winters on the slopes, I have to say anecdotally that black skiers are few and far between. If my experience is any guide, it means that the number of world class black skiers will also be very low.
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No, you're setting fire to a strawman. You would not expect that the black student would come out having not learned anything and speaking ebonics. If you put a black and a white student in the same classroom you would expect on average that the white student would succeed academically at a greater rate than the black student.
What this does not mean is that all whites are geniuses and that all blacks are imbeciles as you seem to want to point out in your post.
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