hotmetal45 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Serious question. In their non stop quest for World dominance, sports is one of their main aspects, when they have little historical tradition. What changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL4TRU_STRENGTH Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 they are catching up to how hip & prestigious it is....they are a mixed economy of capitalism & communism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpinee_Assasin Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Since they started making their athletes train nonstop all the time without choice (n maybe cycling roids). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHenry Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Since they started making their athletes train nonstop all the time without choice (n maybe cycling roids). this, besides its just gymnastics, ping pong and other sports that people only care about once every 4 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verJJ Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hundreds of years of martial arts doesn't hurt either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALEXMMA Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 I guess the last Olympics in Beijing had an impact on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Can Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 because they have a massive population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StompGrind Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Chinese were always pretty decent at gymnastics and they have good athletes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiemo Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Serious question. In their non stop quest for World dominance' date=' sports is one of their main aspects, when they have little historical tradition. What changed?[/quote'] Well, they so far are winning the olympics. Asians basically dominate womens golf. Other than that .. I am not sure they are any better than any other country at traditional sports: MMA = Americans/Canadians/Brazilians Basketball = AMERICANS Baseball = all over the map, but mainly americans. Football = AMERICANS Hockey = tie between americans/canadians PGA Tour = Americans/Europeans LPGA Tour = ASIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jduk Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 they literally bred this generation of athletes, just for the olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCCagerattler Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 From nothing to four Golds at the 1992 World Champs and the 1992 Olympics to 12 Golds at the 1994 World Champs. That kind of improvement is questionable. At the 94 Asian Games, 11 Chinese women swimmers tested positive for dihydrotestosterone; at the 96 Olympics they only won a single gold medal, and no positive tests. 98 World Champs and four swimmers tested positive, plus human growth hormone was found in a swimmer's luggage. Before the 2000 Olympics, China removed four women from its squad for odd test results and no swimmer from China earned any medals. At the 2004 Olympics, none of the swimmers tested positive and they earned one gold medal. That is a a lot of up and down in the medal count, and a lot of positive drug tests. But I'm sure this gal is fine. Knocking 5 seconds off your PB is normal...right? Swimming the last leg of a 400IM FASTER THAN A MAN...thats all normal. Good genes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slywizzard Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Well' date=' they so far are winning the olympics. Asians basically dominate womens golf. Other than that .. I am not sure they are any better than any other country at traditional sports: MMA = Americans/Canadians/Brazilians Basketball = AMERICANS Baseball = all over the map, but mainly americans. [b']Football = AMERICANS Hockey = tie between americans/canadians[/b] PGA Tour = Americans/Europeans LPGA Tour = ASIA If you mean Ice Hockey & NFL do any other countries even play them sports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnages Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 They spend all their money on the olympics and leave none for the people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSMMA Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 If you mean Ice Hockey & NFL do any other countries even play them sports? He pretty much chose sports only Americans play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSMMA Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 How the chinese train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSMMA Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH-jQN3Ln60&feature=youtu.be&t=15m31s Some more training techniques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFL_FTW Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 The Chinese and South Korean women's badminton team got kicked out of the olympics for trying to lose in order to get a better matchup in the next round. So, I scrolled down in article where the first post was: "I guess that's why they don't call it Goodminton" lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 If you mean Ice Hockey & NFL do any other countries even play them sports? He pretty much chose sports only Americans play lol other countries play Hockey... base them off of the most popular sport in the world, soccer... are they so good now? lol nope. back to the main point of the thread... They have won their medals at: Archery Diving Fencing Gymnastics Judo Shooting (surprise for me...) Swimming and another surprise for me...Weightlifting which of those are sports in which you can become a professional and get paid to do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaL Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Well' date=' they so far are winning the olympics. Asians basically dominate womens golf. Other than that .. I am not sure they are any better than any other country at traditional sports: MMA = Americans/Canadians/Brazilians Basketball = AMERICANS Baseball = all over the map, but mainly americans. Football = AMERICANS Hockey = tie between americans/canadians PGA Tour = Americans/Europeans LPGA Tour = ASIA[/quote'] How about you chose sports that are played worldwide, spaz. Football (Soccer for you retarded yanks) - Not America Rugby - Not America Tennis - Not America (No one cares about womens tennis) Formula 1 - Not America Cricket - Not America Cycling - Not America Darts - Not America Sailing - Not America To name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 How about you chose sports that are played worldwide' date=' spaz. Football (Soccer for you retarded yanks) - Not America Rugby - Not America Tennis - Not America (No one cares about womens tennis) Formula 1 - Not America Cricket - Not America Cycling - Not America Darts - Not America Sailing - Not America To name a few.[/quote'] none of which China is good at... also, Sailing? lol wtf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaL Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 none of which China is good at... also' date=' Sailing? lol wtf?[/quote'] A sport that every country pretty much has access to and plays, not a sport that's only played in one country like AMERICAN Football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 A sport that every country pretty much has access to and plays' date=' not a sport that's only played in one country like AMERICAN Football.[/quote'] lol so do you play sailboat with your friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaL Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 lol so do you play sailboat with your friends? Been out sailing on a mates boat to fish, good fun actually. My point is that every country can play the sport, can't be said for some American sports your country seems to thrive at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbo_Jones Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Been out sailing on a mates boat to fish' date=' good fun actually. My point is that every country can play the sport, can't be said for some American sports your country seems to thrive at.[/quote'] What an idiotic statement. So Americans are looked down upon because we can afford sports that use equipment? It has more to do with population and the country's financial situation than anything else. Ever wonder why Ethiopia has a soccer team but not an American football team? Anyone can make a makeshift futbol, not everyone can dedicate their lives to lifting weights and training for American football. Take your anti-American sentiment somewhere else... Also, last I checked the US was gaining ground very quickly on the futbol elites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaL Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 what an idiotic statement. So americans are looked down upon because we can afford sports that use equipment? It has more to do with population and the country's financial situation than anything else. Ever wonder why ethiopia has a soccer team but not an american football team? Anyone can make a makeshift futbol' date=' not everyone can dedicate their lives to lifting weights and training for american football. Take your [b']anti-american[/b] sentiment somewhere else... Also, last i checked the us was gaining ground very quickly on the futbol elites. Lmfao! You replied to my "idiotic" statement with an even more idiotic one. Pretty much the whole world apart from America doesn't have a NFL-like league, and that's not because they can't afford to lift weights and train for american football, how ignorant is that statement. FYI, the world isn't out to get America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbo_Jones Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Lmfao. Well thought out response... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UFCCagerattler Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Been out sailing on a mates boat to fish' date=' good fun actually. My point is that every country can play the sport, can't be said for some American sports your country seems to thrive at.[/quote'] Is it a sport? I think its more of a game. Like golf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbo_Jones Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Is it a sport? I think its more of a game. Like golf. A game? In America its called a weekend hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaL Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Is it a sport? I think its more of a game. Like golf. Yeah I don't watch or partake in it but believe it or not it is a pretty damn tough sport from what I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbo_Jones Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Lmfao! You replied to my "idiotic" statement with an even more idiotic one. Pretty much the whole world apart from America doesn't have a NFL-like league' date=' and that's not because they can't afford to lift weights and train for american football, how ignorant is that statement. [b']FYI[/b], the world isn't out to get America. Then play it and show us arrogant Americans that you're better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaL Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Then play it and show us arrogant Americans that you're better. How about you Americans play Rugby, a sport that's played by more countries than American Football is and far tougher without the padding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 you guys the thread is about China not about American based sports or games... facts are China sucks at the major sports of all other countries. Sure they are winning medals but does that make them good at sports? lets say US wins gold in futbol(soccer).... are they now the best at the sport? lol no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaL Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 you guys the thread is about China not about American based sports or games... facts are China sucks at the major sports of all other countries. Sure they are winning medals but does that make them good at sports? lets say US wins gold in futbol(soccer).... are they now the best at the sport? lol no They probably spend a ridiculous amount on Olympic development compared to most countries, just because it's such a prestigious event and they kinda like to show that they're better than everyone else just as much as the Americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 How about you Americans play Rugby' date=' a sport that's played by more countries than American Football is and far tougher without the padding.[/quote'] Americans do have rugby teams but noone wants to watch that **** on tv so it's strictly inramural/amatuer stuff not professional.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 They probably spend a ridiculous amount on Olympic development compared to most countries' date=' just because it's such a prestigious event and they kinda like to show that they're better than everyone else just as much as the Americans.[/quote'] funny thing is that many of the olympians from other countries train in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaL Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Americans do have rugby teams but noone wants to watch that **** on tv so it's strictly inramural/amatuer stuff not professional.... You play Rugby but not professionally because you're bad at it. and FYI Americans would 100% watch it if you had a good national team, you don't so they don't watch it. Rugby Union is far more exciting to watch than American Football and most people who aren't American would agree as you don't have to stop every 5 seconds for a water break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 You play Rugby but not professionally because you're bad at it. and FYI Americans would 100% watch it if you had a good national team' date=' you don't so they don't watch it. Rugby Union is far more exciting to watch than American Football and most people who aren't American would agree as you don't have to stop every 5 seconds for a water break.[/quote'] lol we're also bad at soccer but we play that professionally and that's just because there is a select market that actually wants to watch it. unlike rugby. noone wants to watch that garbage... btw american football is slowly expanding into Europe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCCagerattler Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Yeah I don't watch or partake in it but believe it or not it is a pretty damn tough sport from what I know. It must be tough to stay awake out there for the 7 hours it takes to play a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotmetal45 Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 It must be tough to stay awake out there for the 7 hours it takes to play a game. What game are we talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaL Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 lol we're also bad at soccer but we play that professionally and that's just because there is a select market that actually wants to watch it. unlike rugby. noone wants to watch that garbage... btw american football is slowly expanding into Europe... Rugby is more exciting than American Football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 let's just face it if Americans wanted to see the **** 'sports' that are 'popular' in other nations we would pay millions of dollars bringing in there top athletes and training tons of people to compete so the television networks could charge us tons of money.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 I just gave a subjective opinion about 2 sports I've never played fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 anyways... back to China... They really aren't that good at sports. they are developing athletes for specific events at world championships and the olympics. even in sports popular in countries other than America they fail to compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaL Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 I just made an ignorant statement about something I have no clue about. Fixed. I played American Football for my university team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFL_FTW Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 you guys the thread is about China not about American based sports or games... facts are China sucks at the major sports of all other countries. Sure they are winning medals but does that make them good at sports? lets say US wins gold in futbol(soccer).... are they now the best at the sport? lol no If the US wins gold in soccer, then they would be the best at the sport for that period of time. I would validate if the athlete wins a gold, silver or bronze, they are exceptional at whatever sport they competed in. Whether it's *****, swimming, badminton, basketball, whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Fixed. I played American Football for my university team. oh so American football is growing into other countries? hmm wonder why Rubgy is not...I really wish I could find a tv station that would show some matches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 If the US wins gold in soccer' date=' then they would be the best at the sport for that period of time. I would validate if the athlete wins a gold, silver or bronze, they are exceptional at whatever sport they competed in. Whether it's *****, swimming, badminton, basketball, whatever.[/quote'] just means they put together the better international team for that time. Other countries would still host tons of better athletes in the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaL Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 oh so American football is growing into other countries? hmm wonder why Rubgy is not...I really wish I could find a tv station that would show some matches There's a WORLD CUP in Rugby, there's no international cup for American Football so yeah your argument fails horribly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotmetal45 Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Olympic national football teams bear little resemblance to competetive matches in championships, due to the strange Olympic rulings, so no real comparison should be made. Rugby is already played in many countries, and is growing in some, at club level, which you won't hear anything about because at international level, you aren't in the six nations or tri nations, you won't get competitive international matches untill the world cup, and fours years isn't enough. Argentina have steadily improved, but need to get into the southern hemisphere tri nations, which will then become 4 nations to make the next step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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