AUTHENTIC G
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“...people still have a
measure of that God
given desire to see
justice done.”
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The small island of Jamaica
with no more than about three
million people is well known
around the world. I do not think
it is an exaggeration to say that
the Jamaican reggae artist Bob
Marley, in his time, was known
in every nation of the world. The
three time Olympic champion in
both the 100m and 200m sprint,
Usain Bolt, has now taken over
where Bob Marley left off. As we
speak, he is one of the most well
known and admired athletes in the
whole world.
October - December 2016
For the last few years, up to the
2016 Rio Olympics, Usain Bolt’s
main rival in both the 100m
and 200m sprint has been the
American athlete Justin Gatlin.
The problem with Gatlin however,
is that he returned to major world
track and field events after twice
serving drug bans. This did not
go down well with the 100m and
200m fans. In 2015, Justin Gatlin
was having his best year and was
recording the fastest times while
hardly anything was heard or seen
of Bolt who had to stay away to
recover from multiple injuries. The
showdown came when they both