"Exercise physiologists at the University of Glasgow and the University of the West Indies are currently researching the genetic, nutritional, and sociological factors behind West Africa's sprinting success. The team has just begun to analyze the genetic data it has collected, but preliminary findings suggest that 70 percent of Jamaicans have the "strong" form of the ACTN3 gene—which produces a protein in their fast-twitch muscle fibers that has been linked to increased sprinting performance. That's a significantly higher percentage than in the United States, where about 60 percent have the gene variant. "
Yeah. Absolutely insane to watch that. That whole country will go crazy for him. Think Beasely times ten and that's what the love for him in Ja' will be like.
All black people use drugs.
Quote from: Rick Daris on August 18, 2008, 11:25:31 PMYeah. Absolutely insane to watch that. That whole country will go crazy for him. Think Beasely times ten and that's what the love for him in Ja' will be like.Too bad jamaica is basically haiti and has the GDP of nebraska.
Quote from: LimestoneOutcropping on August 19, 2008, 10:48:10 AMQuote from: Rick Daris on August 18, 2008, 11:25:31 PMYeah. Absolutely insane to watch that. That whole country will go crazy for him. Think Beasely times ten and that's what the love for him in Ja' will be like.Too bad jamaica is basically haiti and has the GDP of nebraska.Jamaica as a whole has it's issues but the cliffs in negril are my favorite place in the world. I would move there if I could. Seriously.
Thousands of years of training running from slavers and po-lice.
Breaks Michael Johnson's 200m record (Bolt ran a 19.30) and another easy gold.
Quote from: steve dave on August 20, 2008, 09:42:58 AMBreaks Michael Johnson's 200m record (Bolt ran a 19.30) and another easy gold.thanks dickpacker, wasn't planning on watching that tonight...