Why are the Chinese winning gold medals but can't win anything in track and field?

Question

So many gold medals but not a single bronze in athletics?

Answer 1

Cuz that's a sport based on time, NOT judges that are biased.  The judging helps them...that's why they take over gymnastics and diving and stuff..

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Answer 2

Because you can't get favorable judging in track and field! lol, but honestly, its because they suck at track and field. They are good at gymnastics, diving, judo, weightlifting, badminton, and table tennis. After those events, the other countries begin to catch up to them in gold medals.

Answer 3

It's a matter of a specialized area... I mean they probably concentrate on other sports more. They can't win much in track and field but they dominate diving, table tennis, badminton, etc. No country can win everything. It's just the way it is.

Answer 4

Liu Xiang 2004 Athens.

Why do Americans use Black Athletes to win Gold Medals but seldomly uses their own race to win for example Jeremy Wariner.

[[Jeff in Dallas]] China got Bronze in the Marathon.

[[Jeff in Dallas]] I'm not disputing that African Americans made a worthy cause in the US but getting several African Americans to do hardships in running more than the Whites is hard to swallow.

Answer 5

they had the one guy who was favored to win gold in hurdles, but was disqualified for false start of something. And some chick from china was kicking butt in the marathon, but i don't know if she won.  So I wouldn't count them out.

Answer 6

Don't forget volleyball.

Answer 7

They're not as good in Track and Field, is my guess.

Answer 8

I am leaving race out of it.  I simply think some countries seem to be better at one thing verses another country.  I can run but if you ask me to play table tennis I would be lost in the dark.

Answer 9

Blacks dominate all the speed running events in track. Something about having more fast twitch muscle fibers than the other races. I don't think Chinese racial groups have this advantage. (Not one white runner in the mens 100M final for example.)

Many of the events they do well in transfer from ancient Mongolian traditions in tumbling. Others stem from more modern popular mass sports like badminton table tennis and volleyball. Not much entry cost in a net and a couple of rackets, or a ping pong set up so these events have wide penetration.

But yes, they're really weak in track and field except for women's marathon (silver and bronze).

Answer 10

Liu Xiang dude. But he has an injury so he can't compete. :(

No offense, but I don't see very many white people winning anything in track and field.

reecpeec- he wasn't dq'ed. He was injured so he left by a choice he made by himself.

Gold in table tennis, fencing, swimming, badminton, wrestling, judo, rowing.

Answer 11

its just not one of thier strong points

Answer 12

the last time i checked, china had 5 gold medals in track and field  

Answer 13

Mainland China doesn't have a lot of fast runners (especially fast black people) like the US or Jamaica. (maybe except Liu Xiang)

As for the person who mentioned judging - weightlifting, table tennis, badminton, archery, and shooting all have no judges, and China is still dominating in those events.

Answer 14

lol. whinge more f king dumb ego americans. If there were no blacks in ur country u wont b winning c**p on tracks. Go Aus! suck d i ck usa

Answer 15

Their 100 meter hurdler who easily could have gotten gold had to leave due to an injury.

Answer 16

Because we are so much faster.

Answer 17

you cant cheat in track its who every has the best time. It not like gymnastics where you get random judges that dont know what they are talking bout so china gives them money to win  

Answer 18

We are built differently. Asians don't have that much stamina and agility to compete in track and field. It's like no matter how hard they try they end up to be the last one to finish.

The Blacks and Whites of any countries are talented at running. They have more elastic muscles that can keep them running at great speed while consume lesser energy.  

Answer 19

Maybe it's because China doesn't have any black athletes. If the American runners were white, do you seriously think they'd have a lot of wins???

Besides, China has won more golds than any other country, including the U.S., and that says a lot.

Answer 20

Why cant U.S win anything in diving and table tennis? what kind of dumb q is that  

Answer 21

since liu xiang isn't competing, why are you jumping into conclusion so easily when its still an unknown? But for a fact, blacks mostly has the advantage in track n field over whites or asians.