There’s so much been written on how much the Chinese government spends on Olympic training, even during a period when extensive famines were going through the country. I’m not sure how much the Indian govt spends on Olympic training but I’m sure it’s minuscule compared to other countries. Comparing issues like this by nationality or descent is rather stupid b/c it compares w/o using context – a way that many racists or model minority proponents come up with their deductions to push stereotypes of people. As for me, if I’m supposed to make it even to Indian point or past it, I’ll have to stop with my smoking but my sis who’s always played sports and is in great shape I’m sure would be able to at least get past Indian point

good for you for sorting it all out

To great fanfare, he had his racket company, Prince, design a stick that was one inch longer than the industry standard. It improved his serving angle but also reminded everyone that Chinese guys had to compensate for genetic shortcomings besides our height. Where did Prince add that inch of length? To the shaft, naturally.

if you trained physically supple indian girls to be olympian gymnasts from a young age, gave them the great nutrition etc etc, they’d probably be as successful as competitors from the erstwhile east bloc. i’m not endorsing this. one, i’m not a believer in regimenting kids to perform so that some idiots can experience national pride. two, when i see intellectual or physical achievement, i’m happy/inspired/jealous regardless of the nationality or phenotype of the people. three, my pride in being indian is entirely independant of how we’re doing in cricket, olympics, mountaineering, or math olympiads. i love it because i was born and raised there; had i been belonged to another country, all of that love would be transferred to that geography. it’s that simple.

SM intern, I apologize for the diversion.

indian athletes could do with improvement; so could our academic ability;

Huh??? and huh again. The only people I want to work with these days (a recent development after a lifetime spent in kakaesque self-loathing) are Indians. They’re simply the best. I work with applied math (which might explain the bias) but I’ve done lots of other things. Can see why you’re not James Watson.

sort of randomly on topic. this guy deol will be repping canada in the oly. he was born in lusaka and his pops repped kenya in three olys. if you delete this post, the wrath of all desiettes will descend on ye. lord guruvayurappa knows they dont get any dates and they hang around blogs waiting for desi eye candy. so this is in the pubic interest.

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Actually, people of african ancestry (from Africa, Carribean, the Americas) have won at least twice as many Nobel Prizes as people of desi ancestry (from India, Pakistan, Caribbean, America), despite being fewer in number.

exactly what i’m saying: you can’t use tail ends to compute precise averages; you need all values. also, i’m not sure how you crowned indians/south asians with the least physically fit title. the methodology remains unclear.

and yes, indian athletes could do with improvement; so could our academic ability; and so could our record with malnutrition. beyond these truisms and standard criticisms of india can you say something more illuminating? why don’t you develop a code, type 1 when you want to diss corruption, 2 when you want to talk about overpopulation, 3 for caste, and so forth. Your views are well-known here, and no novel data is being expressed at this point.

This was a great post. Thank you