KC recruits from Uganda

[Time]

STAR Sports understands that Rodgers was recruited from Uganda and lives at an athletes' house in Kingston, with athletes from rural Jamaica.

http://jamaica-star.com/article/spor...-champs-savior

[Don1]

Noice!!!!!!

STAR Sports understands that Rodgers was recruited from Uganda and lives at an athletes' house in Kingston, with athletes from rural Jamaica.

http://jamaica-star.com/article/spor...-champs-savior

Back to The Motherland mi seh!!!!

[Islandman]

KC says no, he came because his father loves Jamaica and KC

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/s...ege-track-team

[Peter R]

Sure KC, sure... dis recruitment ting jus' kick up a two notches...

[Islandman]

Next stop, Mars?

[Sir X]

Natural progression,its the premier youth track & field championship in the world.Only the olympics and world championship out bill it as a T&F event.Didnt we have a cayman boy running for calabar, a turks and caicos Island sprinter running for Munro then the U.k , a KC sprinter recruited from anguilla running for the U.k.Why not a Ugandian running for KC soon to get a US scholoraship.

Isnt that what champs is really all about , oppourtunities to get out of the ghetto ? It jad never been partial about forgeiners, I remember africans partaking in champs and school boy football for years , granted most did so by way of parents who relocated to the Island as professionals,in some cases ambassador sons.

Ardenne had two african youths who competed in pepsi and colts in my time.I am into the " buying thing " .It cannot be stopped ! It will only grow.

[Gamma]

what if the athlete approaches the school?

[Sir X]

Would it be a 1st , there lies your answer.

[Mosiah]

And that's the difference!

As far as I know, this is not what happened with the Ugandan runner. His case is also different from the runner who came over from Turks and Caicos and others.

As for the gifts that were given to his family, allegedly.

From what I've heard, this is not a good move by KC, in my opinion.

[Sir X]

Your opinion is noted.

[Rockman]

Well the yute is renown for covering loooog distance,and so he shows up in Ja.
My guess donkey man was only a glimpse of our potential,a more comprehensive approach is needed by the great MVP,etc.
Best wishes to the youngster who has to compete against a resilient population .
One difference between the usual buying and this one is we are not seeing the rob from Paul to pay Peter..,THAT removes my gripe..
Do yuh tings KC.

[Mosiah]

One of the reasons why this forum has lost some of its lustre.

Shame.

[Sir X]

Well yuh can always do what you do best,ban opinions!

[Karl]

Natural progression,its the premier youth track & field championship in the world.Only the olympics and world championship out bill it as a T&F event.Didnt we have a cayman boy running for calabar, a turks and caicos Island sprinter running for Munro then the U.k , a KC sprinter recruited from anguilla running for the U.k.Why not a Ugandian running for KC soon to get a US scholoraship.

Isnt that what champs is really all about , oppourtunities to get out of the ghetto ? It jad never been partial about forgeiners, I remember africans partaking in champs and school boy football for years , granted most did so by way of parents who relocated to the Island as professionals,in some cases ambassador sons.

Ardenne had two african youths who competed in pepsi and colts in my time.I am into the " buying thing " .It cannot be stopped ! It will only grow.

As far as I know, up until I departed Munro as student in 1965, we have always had foreign students and athletes born in countries outside of Jamaica.

In my last year I left students from Haiti, Sweden, Venezuela, Bahamas...and I am sure I missed a few others. There was not 1 year while I was 'at school' there was not an appreciable number of students from other countries. ...btw - You should be able to recall that in a few years past the top 100M/200M male runner was a Munro boy, Delano Williams, from Turks & Caicos.

[Sir X]

The critics are not arguing about forgeiners competing,but how they got the opportunity to compete I.e buying.

If your parents migrated to JA for a better opportunity in life it's OK for their children ,if the child had a misfortune in his land of birth and a high school wants to offer him refuge ,good! it's a bonus to the school if he has athletic ability that the school can exploit.

All that said if a school is approached by forgeiners with a child who has athletic ability it's a no-no,that should only be reserved for locals .....According to some.