Originally Posted by
Commodus
But, lots of Africans have emigrated to all kinds of places. I wonder if this all has more to do with the tendency of emigrants to absorb new culture selectively. I mean if I went to a new country and already looked and talked differently, maybe I would be much less likely to embrace a sport that also makes you different. Maybe I would want to blend in a little more than lycra and funny helmets allow for.
This last paragraph reminded me when I was a kid watching the olympics. I was always struck by how the Americans were not of one type/race. All other teams had practically no difference in racial make-up.