Why are Australians so good at sport?

Question

like we're a country of 20 or so million people

Answer 1

I didn't realize they were, I guess becasue the rest of the world doesn't' hear a whole lot about these amazing Australian athletes.

What are some sports that Aussies are great in so you can enlighten us. Please share.

Answer 2

I have some reasons based on my stay there a few years ago.

It's a wide-open country that's largely untouched. It's so boring there, you have nothing to do. When you're in the Outback, you can walk in town to anywhere you need to go. In America, you will get run over by a car. You can take transportation to get where you need to go. That's why people get fat. Australia offers ample time and opportunity to train.

That's just my take.

Answer 3

Because you are decended from convicts.

The criminals sent to Australia would be good at running and throwing things.

Furthermore, the conditions on the convict ships were very bad.  Sometimes half the population of the ship would die.  Only the strongest survived - a form of natural selection

Answer 4

hmm..i don't have much idea about aussie athelthes..so you could give me more info about them..thanx..

Answer 5

We are a huge sporting nation and have an attitude of giving it a good go.

Our game of Australia Rules Football is one of the oldest organized sports in the world.

Maybe coz Aussies love the outdoors, have beautiful beaches and plenty of land to frolick in!

We are good at swimming, marathons, cycling, rowing, sailing and equastrian sports.  All involving the great outdoors!

Answer 6

because as australians we take pride in our sport and dont chase the money like USA does  

Answer 7

We're actually not as good as the medal count indicates.  We tend to do well in boutique, niche sports that are principally the domain of white anglo saxon countries - i.e. - swimming & rowing and less well in genuinely competitive international sports - i.e. - track & field.  People here don't like to admit it but it's fundamentally true.  

Answer 8

Person above me.

for a country of 20million. Not even 500 years old.

Getting up to 3 gold medals a day is pretty amazing.

We are around 3-4th and the countries above us population.

BTW we are good at lots. Just go on the site and check which event we won gold medals for.

Answer 9

Because they are half human, half kangaroo