Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Olympic Champion Michael Johnson Says Black American And Caribbean Sprinters Have a "Superior Athletic Gene"

HT: Daily Mail.com (London)

Michael Johnson winning the 200 meters at the 1996 Olympics
Remember Michael Johnson?  The American sprinter who pulled off a rare double gold medal performance at the 1996 Olympic Games by winning the 200 meters and 400 meters.  Johnson is now a track and field commentator for the BBC and offers this analysis of the upcoming Olympic Games in London.

Johnson went on to say that… "It’s a fact that hasn’t been discussed openly before. It’s a taboo subject in the States but it is what it is. Why shouldn’t we discuss it?’

Well Michael we don’t discuss it here because it’s not news.  African-American sprinters have been winning the sprints since the 1930’s and I can recall Jesse Owens was a hero to “All” Americans by winning four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.  I suggest you do some research as to why.
When I watch the great sprinters running I could care less about the color of their skin.  Maybe that makes me odd or different.  I just see a great athlete at peak performance.
This might be news across the pond but over here it’s a wonderful fact of life.

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