Survival of the fastest: Why descendants of slaves will take the medals in the London 2012 sprint finals
- Olympic champion Michael Johnson says black American and Caribbean sprinters have a 'superior athletic gene'
- All eight finalists in the 2008 Olympic 100m final are believed to have been descended from slaves
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"The Olympic gold medallist and BBC commentator said: ?Over the last few years, athletes of Afro- Caribbean and Afro-American descent have dominated athletics finals.
It?s a fact that hasn?t been discussed openly before. It?s a taboo subject in the States but it is what it is. Why shouldn?t we discuss it?"
Johnson says: ?It is currently being researched to see how much of a factor being descended from slaves contributes to athletic ability.?
"African slaves underwent a rigorous selection process and only the fittest were transported on ships."