JAMAICA ...sprinting to the Olympics with a reggae beat and a pot of jerk

The book provides authentic outlines on Jamaica’s athletic tradition from 1930 to the present 2012 Olympics. The Jamaicans were there, at the fourteenth Olympiad of the modern era which was held in London in 1948 at Wembley Stadium, two Jamaican athletes in the 400 metres race, ended with Arthur Wint passing Herb McKenley 100 metres from the finish line to win the gold medal and McKenley settling for the silver medal; in the 800 metres race, Wint again was outstanding; on this occasion, though, he had to settle for the silver medal. The writing is flavoured with much spice on the roots mystique vibes of reggae, and is topped with a finger lickin’ taste of the Jamaican culture and jerk food. Nuff recipes and beautiful photographs.