While sports like running are relatively inexpensive, others – including gymnastics, swimming, and even more so team games and equestrian events – require significant resources. It is no coincidence that the Caribbean and Africa do not have a presence in these disciplines at the highest levels of competition.
但是，显然，发展确实起到了重要作用。跑步等运动相对来说成本较低，但其他运动——包括体操、游泳，以及比它们更甚的团队运动和马术——要求巨大的资源投入。加勒比地区和非中在这些运动的高水平赛事中难觅踪影并不是巧合。