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Can someone tell Me why Somalis are so unathletic? Generally speaking in sports like Basketball, Soccer we're not fast or explosive. Whenever I go to the gym I the weight I see Somalis lifting is always way less then everybody else even if they're the same size. Is it just a nutrition problem? I did a quick search on Somali athletics in the past when We had a Government, and frankly our athletic prowess starts and ends with Abdi Bille, ONE induvidual.

Maybe it has to do with the Somali diet that mainly consists of carbs: bariis iyo baasto.

What about Maxamed Farax? i think we are for long running not good as other Africans but still better the west

saraxnow,

Yea that probably explains it. Infact even my dad/mom growing up as geeljires only got camel milk, and hilib like once a month, but not to brag but I feel faster, stronger then a lot of Somali I grew up with



Greenday,


I think long distance running we have some potential but thats about it.

You guy make out as if other Africans have better diet Being a geeljir who walks all days without food/water in heat should give as advantage in sports but they have higher altitude and that could be it and we dont have the training facilities/sports culture!

Murax, maybe you'd be the 2nd one if you keep lifting those heavy things.

Greenday,

I beg to differ. Africans eat great food, because they know how to make food. All that fufu, ugali, etc. stuff. Somalis for the most part drank nothing but camel milk and walked 1,000 miles a day.


Nabeela,

Maybe I'd be the 2nd what?

Somalis much like other ethnic groups from the Horn of Africa are not genetically gifted to succeed in sports which require explosive power. They do well in sports which require greater slow twitch such as long distance running.

However, this doesn’t make them incapable of playing Football or Basketball. Spanish people are not quickest individuals yet they dominate the sport through sheer skill and talent, anyone can make it in that sport. However, basketball undoubtedly you need to be powerful and strong, but then again you see numerous NBA players who are slow and don’t have that great burst of leap.

Also culture comes into effect, anytime a Somali says he wants to succeed in a certain sport. He is laughed at by his jealous peers and belittled by his parents.

Somalis have been in the UK for decades, yet only one individual has played an EPL match. Personally, I find this quite disappointing. Are you telling me that there aren’t talented Somali footballers in England? Shameful.

Also, anyone can be huge at gym. It takes dedication, effort and determination. Some of the biggest people at my gym are from South East Asia and generally these people are small. I have seen a lot of HUGE Somalis at gym before.



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I think as East Africans we do have an advantage in long distance running but why don't we have cyclists? All you need is stamina and pair of long legs

Murux, Somalis geeljirs eat nothing but soor/cambuulo

greenday wrote:Murux, Somalis geeljirs eat nothing but soor/cambuulo

exactly my point.

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Murax wrote:

greenday wrote:Murux, Somalis geeljirs eat nothing but soor/cambuulo

exactly my point.

These are not short of nutrition are they plus Most Africans eat soor with some with cagaar and we eat with maraq/ caano! so no i dont think its diet maybe genetics!

It's culture more than anything else. Back then it was probably not seen as a respectable career choice. But compare it to now, the number of Somali athletes is on the rise.

Whatever you folks(Somalimen) do, please don't build your bodies to the extent you resemble the Gorilla upper body...That is not healthy nor it is good looking.. UF