
Talent alone isn’t enough to keep athletes home
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Some time ago, former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell made a statement that shook Jamaican track and field fans. He said if his children decided to pursue athletics, they would not be representing Jamaica should the current conditions persist. Critics wasted no time in calling him ungrateful, bitter, disloyal. However, a few weeks later, Powell’s words echo not as resentment – but as prophecy.
We are now witnessing top-tier Jamaican athletes – Olympians, world champions...
Some time ago, former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell made a statement that shook Jamaican track and field fans. He said if his children decided to pursue athletics, they would not be representing Jamaica should the current conditions persist. Critics wasted no time in calling him ungrateful, bitter, disloyal. However, a few weeks later, Powell’s words echo not as resentment – but as prophecy.
We are now witnessing top-tier Jamaican athletes – Olympians, world champions...