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[bassexpander]

http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2009082498268

Korea finished 46th in the men�s marathon at the Berlin Marathon Saturday, with no team member advancing to the finals of any event.

This has put a damper on the country�s hosting of the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu. Many experts say dramatic systemic improvement is needed for the advancement of Korean athletics.

The existing system is being blamed for spoiling athletes. For example, jocks are guaranteed 50 million to 60 million won (40,000 to 48,000 U.S. dollars) per year by provincial and municipal governments as long as they make it to the top three in national or provincial competitions.

Some even take home as much as 100 million won (80,000 dollars) a year while a table tennis player with a global ranking can earn up to just 40 million won (32,000 dollars). In other words, athletes who fall below global standards are receiving much higher pay than those faring well on world stage. ....

[Epicurus]

I'll throw in some advice, GRATIS, since I'm in a generous mood tonight and looking forward to laying out tomorrow and getting some sun while still on quarantine.

1) a lot less rice
2) a lot less soju
3) many fewer cigarettes.

the above advice pretty much applies to all Korean "athletes", excluding golfers, which aren't athletes. Ever notice how Koreans are disproportionately successful in golf? )

you're welcome.

[cdninkorea]

Slightly off topic, but a big change they could make is for coaches to stop raping their female athletes:

Report on Sexual Abuse of Athletes Stirs Uproar
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/02/117_18803.html

[Steelrails]

[Epicurus]

Koreans are good ping pong players. The rice, soju and ciggies shouldn't slow them down significantly in that "sport". (which I also don't consider a sport)

They're also pretty good at badmington. I assume this is where the tiny percentage that actually suppresses the rice, soju and ciggies excels.

is badmington a sport?

oh yeah, add billiards as another perfect "sport" for rice injesting, soju slosshing and ciggie smoking average Korean.

[Joe666]

From what I have seen over the last 6 months, Koreans are not athletic people. They seem to place little value on it. Also, as many have pointed out, they consume way too many carbohydrates. Rice, rolled rice, squashed rice, smashed rice etc. Most Koreans I see are thin because their skeletal frames are narrow. If you look at their arms, neck, hands etc., you see a nice thick layer of Bap-induced cellulite.

Studying and working 22 hours a day is the Korean way!!

[gaffe]

Quit the hating! Koreans are good at lots of team sports. Baseball! And I was impressed with the club level for basketball. Quick guards - not much size though.

[halfmanhalfbiscuit]

Bill Werberniuk, RIP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Werbeniuk

[runlikegump]