Mo Farah & Usain Bolt swap celebrations at London 2012

Posted by Andrew Soar on August 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Mo Farah & Usain Bolt

London 2012 Olympic Games heroes, the double gold winning British athlete Mo Farah and Jamaican triple gold medal winning sprinter Usain Bolt swap their winning celebrations on the podium. Following the last night on the track at London 2012, the two track stars of the games took to the podium to show their appreciation for … Read more

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Bob Marley’s funeral, 21 May 1981: a day of Jamaican history

Posted by Andrew Soar on April 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Bob Marley in 1975, two years before he was diagnosed with the malignant melanoma that would lead to his death in May 1981. (c) Jonathan Player/ Rex Features

Words by Richard Williams who was at Bob Marley’s funeral 30 years ago in Jamaica. He recalls an extraordinary carnival of music, prayer and full Rasta pageantry. They buried Bob Marley on 21 May 1981 at Nine Mile, the village where, 36 years earlier, he had been born. His heavy bronze coffin was carried to … Read more

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