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The Bolt Supremacy - Inside Jamaica's Sprint Factory (Hardcover) Loot Price: R521
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The Bolt Supremacy - Inside Jamaica's Sprint Factory (Hardcover): Richard Moore

The Bolt Supremacy - Inside Jamaica's Sprint Factory (Hardcover)

Richard Moore

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Beijing 2008: Usain Bolt slows down as he approaches the finish line of the the 100-meter finals. He beats his chest, well ahead of his nearest rival, his face filled with the euphoria of a young man utterly in thrall to his extraordinary physical talent. It is one of the greatest moments in sports history, and it is just the beginning. Of the ten fastest 100-meter times in history, eight belong to Jamaicans. How is it that a small Caribbean island has come to almost totally dominate the men's and women's sprint events? The Bolt Supremacy opens the doors to a community where sprinting permeates conversations and interactions; where the high school championships are watched by 35,000 screaming fans; where identity, success and status are forged on the track, and where making it is a pass to a world of adoration and lucrative contracts. In such a society there can be the incentive for some to cheat. There are those who attribute Jamaican success to something beyond talent and hard work. Award-winning writer Richard Moore doesn't shy away from difficult questions as he travels the length of this beguiling country speaking to anti-doping agencies, scientists and skeptics as well as to coaches, gurus, superstar athletes and the young guns desperate to become the next big thing. Peeling back the layers, Moore finally reveals the secrets of Usain Bolt and the Jamaican sprint factory.

General

Imprint: Pegasusbooks
Country of origin: United States
Release date: May 2017
Authors: Richard Moore
Dimensions: 236 x 163 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 978-1-68177-407-7
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Olympic games
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics > General
Books > Biography > Sport
LSN: 1-68177-407-0
Barcode: 9781681774077

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