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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Moore, Richard, 1973-     Subjects     Bolt, Usain, 1986-     Sprinting -- Jamaica -- History -- 21st century.     Runners (Sports) -- Jamaica -- Biography.     Olympic athletes -- Jamaica.     Athletes, Black -- Jamaica -- Biography.     Athletes -- Jamaica -- Biography.     Doping in sports -- Jamaica.     Jamaicans -- Biography.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Moore, Richard, 1973-       by title:      The Bolt supremacy :...       by call number:      796.422 M823b     Search the Web     Moore, Richard, 1973-     Bolt, Usain, 1986-     Sprinting -- Jamaica -- History -- 21st century.     Runners (Sports) -- Jamaica -- Biography.     Olympic athletes -- Jamaica.     Athletes, Black -- Jamaica -- Biography.     Athletes -- Jamaica -- Biography.     Doping in sports -- Jamaica.     Jamaicans -- Biography.       MARC Display

The Bolt supremacy : inside Jamaica's sprint factory / Richard Moore. by Moore, Richard, 1973- Yellow Jersey Press, 2015. Call #: 796.422 M823b Subjects Bolt, Usain, 1986-   Sprinting -- Jamaica -- History -- 21st century.   Runners (Sports) -- Jamaica -- Biography.   Olympic athletes -- Jamaica.   Athletes, Black -- Jamaica -- Biography.   Athletes -- Jamaica -- Biography.   Doping in sports -- Jamaica.   Jamaicans -- Biography. ISBN:  9780224100052 (pbk.) 022410005X (pbk.) Description:  321 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Summary:  "Beijing 2008, the 100 metres final: Usain Bolt slows down, beats his chest, metres clear 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 sporting moments. It is just the beginning. Of the ten fastest 100-metres 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? This book 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. 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 sceptics as well as to coaches, gurus, superstar athletes and the young guns desperate to become the next big thing. Usain Bolt, the six-time Olympic champion has been tested hundreds of times and not once has there been a positive result. That's not the case for many of his colleagues, however. Since the Beijing Olympics in 2008 more than 20 Jamaican runners have tested positive, including Bolt's training partner Yohan. Peeling back the layers, Moore finally reveals the secrets of Usain Bolt and the Jamaican sprint factory"--Provided by publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Cole Harbour Public Library Adult Black Nonfiction 796.422 M823b Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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