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The Usain Bolt effect on Jamaica's national pride

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Sunday, 5 August 2012 (on August 5, 2012)
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A London 2012 highlight is the men's 100m sprint final – and it's much more than sport to Jamaicans, who have high Olympic expectations for Bolt and Yohan Blake

It's relaxed by design at Jamaica..


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