The Bolt Supremacy: Inside Jamaica's Sprint Factory - Couverture souple

Moore M.D, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1681777592 ISBN 13 : 9781681777597

Editeur : Pegasus Books, 2018

Synopsis

Beijing 2008: Usain Bolt slows down as he approaches the 100-meter finish line. He beats his chest, well ahead of his nearest rival, his face filled with euphoria, the world in thrall of his extraordinary 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 this small island has come to dominate men's and women's sprinting? The Bolt Supremacy opens the doors to a community where sprinting permeates daily life; 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 means 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 antidoping agencies, scientists and skeptics as well as to coaches, superstars, 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 remarkable Jamaican sprint factory.

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À propos de l?auteur

Richard Moore, a former racing cyclist, is a journalist and the author of several books, and has been longlisted for the William Hill Award. He is the author of Slaying the Badger and lives in the United Kingdom.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pegasus Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1681777592
• ISBN 13: 9781681777597
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
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