Wow, looks like some short people really went to work on making this page as PC as possible while ignoring reality as much as possible. Height is indisputably a disadvantage in gymnastics, and driving/horse racing (along with size in general). In a couple of the team sports on the page, there are certain, select positions where shorter players are not at a disadvantage. All that said, in the vast majority of sports, there is a huge advantage conferred upon by greater height. Almost all of the sports listed on this page (and almost all of the ones not listed) have average male heights above the 5 foot 9 inch general population average. The page seems intent on minimizing the advantage of height, and talks a lot about individual successful "shorter" players (many of whom are still at or above general population averages), while ignoring the overall averages. Short people are just as morally significant and worthwhile as tall people in the real world, but let's not obfuscate reality by trying to say its anything but a disadvantage in almost all sports.
- Wow, looks like you're a tall guy with a superiority complex. There's real science and demonstrable evidence behind all advantages conferred by short people in various sports. You'll notice that in every sport where height is a real advantage, it's pointed out. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.102.248.98 (talk) 13:53, 18 June 2013 (UTC)
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