What's fascinating about many typically American sports (Am. Football, Basketball, Ice Hockey) is that they are packed with tall guys, 6 foot or well over.

Why fascinating? Because the average American male is 'only' (but that's only a W-European perspective I reckon) 5' 9" or 10" (1.74-1.77 cm). While people are taller over here, our sports don't usually involve men that tall. Sure, rugby has its giants, but rarely over 2 metres, and football (soccer) has only average heights.

Which means that in the US society top sports men could very well be in a sort 'caste' in terms of height, succes, finances. Modern übermensche?

i dont know what you mean by 'caste' but consider this. Perhaps their general advantage in height is a penalty to thier lack of finesse?

I meant caste as in India; a seperate segment of society in which someone lives, mainly befriending other people from the same caste etc. blabla


And what do you mean with finesse? Obviously a huge black man of 400 pounds will never be as swift as a feather, but a well-trained man of over 2 meters can still be 'elegant'. That sounded so gay.