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Re:Why English speakers dominate sprinting events by seano on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @05:12PM (#280838)
I think the answer is somewhat more obvious. Look at the facilities, coaches and funding available for athletes in the USA, Jamaica, and Britain compared to West Africa.
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Re:Why English speakers dominate sprinting events by bokonist on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @06:25PM (#280925)
He wasn't comparing the USA/West Indies/Britain to West Africa. He was asking why USA/West Indies/Britain/West Africa do so much better than Brazil and other non-anglophone countries.
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