The president of Jamaica Sports Association revealed the reasons why Jamaica became a strong track and field country.

The news "President of Jamaica Sports Association reveals why Jamaica has become a strong track and field country" was reported by China Youth Daily on August 17. Bolt, Powell and Carter, famous figures in the world, all come from Jamaica, a small country in the Caribbean. Why did Jamaica become a strong track and field country? Davis, chairman of the Sports Association of Jamaica University and director of the Physical Education Department of Kingston University of Science and Technology, told this story at the FISU academic conference held in the International Conference Hall of Shenzhen University. At the Beijing Olympic Games, Jamaica won six gold medals, all from track and field events. In Davis's view, one of the important reasons why Jamaica can be equally divided with the United States in track and field is that the excellent talent selection system-school physical education has played a very important role in it.

It has been reported by the media that Jamaica can become a strong country in track and field because its athletes have a special talent-there is a muscle fiber in the human body that can help accelerate instantly. 70% of Jamaican athletes have this fiber, while the proportion of athletes with this fiber in other countries is only about 30%.

Congenital factors are undeniable, but without a good selection and training system, these talented athletes can't be brought into play. Jamaica has a good training system for school sports talents. Physical education class is a compulsory course in primary schools, and it is a Jamaican tradition to let children participate in competitive competitions from an early age. The competition system is also in the same strain, from pre-school children's champions, primary school champions to middle school champions, the whole competition system is coherent. Only the best athletes can enter the university by virtue of their athletic talent. "The University of Jamaica has the best coaches and specialized physical fitness coaches, and all students know that they will meet the strongest competitors in the university." Davis said.

Of course, another reason why Jamaica can become a strong country in track and field is that the school can provide scholarships to talented young athletes. In the past, many young athletes were poached by American universities early and then played for the American team. Jamaica is like a processing factory for track and field athletes, exporting semi-finished products continuously. But now, especially after Bolt and Powell chose to stay in Jamaica, this phenomenon has changed. (Yang Sheng)