FYI, Quokka.com recently ran a three part series excerpting a chapter of my book on culture, genes and athletics. The series begins at: http://www.quokka.com/0008/24/QCMb7misc_s_taboo_WFC.html Among the more interesting questions the series/chapter answers, "Why are Kenyans such fanatical lovers of soccer, their national sport, but so mediocre at it?" For that matter, "Why are East Africans, among the more populous African countries, so uncompetitive agains such powers as Nigeria, Cameroon, or even tiny Ivory Coast?" And how is it possible that 797 of the top 800 all time 100 meter times are held by athletes of West African ancestry, yet there are no top distance runners of primarily West African ancestry. These are all intriguing questions that deepen our understanding of what we will see unfold in Sydney! Jon Entine (818) 991-9803 :: [fax] 991-9804 http://www.jonentine.com
