yep. the reason we have things like high school sports is an outgrowth of the british empire which felt that it needed men strong of mind and body to administer it. hence the growth of athletic leagues and competitions in boarding schools and the like.  westerners, going back to the greeks, saw man as both body and mind and you need to tend to both. obviously not every guy is going to be a supergenius at math or a gigachad athlete but you are at your best when both are at work. america didnt conquer the globe with math olympiad chinese people.
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