LTC TIMES – JAMAICA Jamaica will surprise you in many ways! An Amazing Sport

Jamaica is famous for its cham- were eliminated from the competi- () where they placed 21st pions in athletics such as Usain tion after a famous and impressive out of 32 in the four-man bobsleigh Bolt (world champion and fall; fortunately no one was and 29th out of 39 in the two-man record holder for the 100m and wounded. In the two man bob- bobsleigh. They didn’t qualify a 200m) and Yohan Blake. And sleigh, they preceded eleven teams team in 2006 and 2010 due to lack yet, Jamaica is famous for an- before finishing 30 of 41. Then of means, but they came back this other one thing: Bobsleigh ! A they participated in the following year in . Their leader was sport normally practiced in games: Albertville in 1992, Lille- Winston Watts aged only 46 years! countries where there is snow hammer in 1994, Nagano in 1994 He had participated in 1994, 1998 and yet Jamaica’s team trains and in 2002. Their and 2002. Crazy! under a blazing sun. best performance was in Japan Noémie Danière Born from a bet between two businessmen on holiday on the island in 1980, after seeing a Cool Running pushed race carts, these men were convinced that Jamaica Cool Runnings is a 1993 American disqualified. Later, the judges over- may appear with a good prepa- sports film directed by Jon Turtel- turn their decision and the Jamai- ration for the Olympic taub. It’s a movie inspired by a true cans re-enter the competition. The games planned in Canada in story. Derice Bannock wants to Jamaicans' first day on the track 1988. Dudley Stokes, Devon qualify for the Summer Olympics results in more embarrassment and Harris and Michael White were in track and field, but he looses a last place finish. For the first half the first members of the team. because a man falls in front him of the final day's race it looks as Caswell Allen, the fourth man and two others. Disappointed, he though they will break the world was injured before the Olympic searches for another way to be in bobsled speed record, until tragedy Games. He was therefore re- the Olympics. He finds one: Bob- strikes: their sled, due to being old, placed by Chris Stokes, present sleigh. He asks the two men who has one of the blades fall off, and in Canada to encourage his had lost like him and a friend to be flips on its side coming out of a turn brother Dudley. These men in his team to go to the Winter towards the end of their run, leav- were part of the Jamaican de- Olympics. After their positive an- ing them meters short of the finish fence army force. The team swer, Derice and his friends go to line. However, the team lifts the appeared for the first time at the Calgary. There, Irving (the coach) sled over their shoulders and walks 1988 Olympic Winter Games manages to acquire an old practice across the finish line to rousing in Calgary, Canada. They par- sled, as the Jamaicans have never applause from spectators. ticipated in two-man and four- been in an actual bobsled. They man bobsleigh. Unfortunately, qualify for the finals, but are briefly Marine Boquet in four-man bobsleigh, they

Rastafarians Magical places

Dreadlocks, marijuana selves, for equal rights and Rastafarians are discrimi- Jamaïca is very famous for nomenon. This lagoon has and reggae are three ele- peace. The majority of Rasta- nated, sometimes have a bad its music, its reggae festival, the peculiarity of being lumi- ments of what a lot of farians are vegetarians. They reputation, mistaken for its colourful carnival, and nous. This phenomenon is people think when they eat ital, that is to say organic thieves, thugs, murderers; finally for its sumptuous caused by millions of micro- hear the term Rastafarian. foods, simple, not industrial. they want to show that they landscapes. If you are lucky organisms that emit light Does this movement They use Ganjah, which are the opposite of what we enough to go there one day, when they are touched. They amount only to these gives an "opening of con- think of them. Some Rastas you need to see these three are located where the fresh three words? Stereotypes sciousness". are given the name of peace- sites ! First : the Rick’s cafe cold water from the Marta or reality? ful Rasta. in Negril. This emblematic Brae River meets the salted Rastas are against the war, place is a bar/restaurant water of the Caribbean Sea. Rastas from the Rastafari what they want first, is jus- If you want to know a little where you can have the best There are only four places in (rasta religion) are de- tice: equal rights and then more about Jamaica, and ras- view of the sea and of the the world where this phe- scendants of slaves peace. Rastas never consume tas, we suggest you watch the sunset in Jamaica. You can nomenon exists, the other brought by white slave alcohol, they should not lie, world renowned movie also, if you want more thrills, three are in Indonesia, the ships to Jamaica. Descen- do not kill. “Countryman,” which also dive/jump from the cliff of Bahamas and Puerto Rico. dants of the current Ras- They haven’t got a country, happens to have an amazing the restaurant. Sensations Don’t forget your water tas, were taken by white they have their own music soundtrack. guaranteed ! If you think you shoes though, the water is Europeans to be sold in Reggae. need to get even more after muddy ! Rose Coignet the U.S.A. The slave Louise Duthilleul these sensations, you can go ships first stop was Ja- to the Doctor’s Cave Beach maica, where slave trad- Club. It’s situated next to the ers got rid of the most Marine Park ( a wildlife re- turbulent. This is why we serve ) in Montego Bay. This can say that Jamaica has a beach would have the virtue rebellious heritage. of treating diseases thanks to Rastas are men (women its high mineral content. At less often) who let their the end of your journey, hair grow (by entangling when you are totally tired, it), the result is called you should go to the lumi- dreadlocks. Having long nous lagoon in Falmouth. hair is a commitment to This lagoon is magical. You the roots: roots or history. need to go there during the Rastas do not do it for night, when it’s completly fashion but for them- dark to see a surprising phe-