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by nnm 1349 days ago
If we look at not only academic, but also sports, i.e. ski, ice skating, soccer, tennis, swimming, ... etc., among competitive teams in middle schools or high schools, the number of Asian students are bigger than what one would expect from their population. You can even see this in winter Olympic:

1. https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2022/03/asian-american...

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>bigger than what one would expect

What would one "expect", and why?

In any case, the numbers we find are not "bigger" in raw terms (or per capita) in many sports than say, Blacks. How about Olympic sprinting, or NBA basketball?

If work ethic is the primary determinant, why are they so absent from these sports at high levels?