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Weezy, you are defining the term athletic as a mastery of sports that are played largely in the US, how can anyone win that arguement. I can't speak for other countries but basketball, baseball and American Football are fringe sports in Australia.

Our best athletes go into sports other than the ones that you have mentioned so when it comes to the sports you highlighted, then no of course we can't compete with America, and by extension, we can't compete with your concept of athleticism.

So let's say we invite the American Rugby Team (you do have one) to Australia to play a game. They would more than likely lose and lose badly and Australian people can point and laugh and say, "wow, those Americans aren't very 'athletic' ", because to be honest in Australia real sportsman/women don't require pads when playing a contact sport.