Sickle Cell
What is sickle cell anemia?
A blood disorder where red blood cells become misshapen, causing them to clog blood vessels and break down prematurely.
Who won the mens 100 meter race in the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Noah Lyles
9.78 seconds
What continent is Jamaica in?
North America or Caribbean Sea
What gene do nearly all Jamaicans have a copy of that is for the right version for sprinting?
ACTN3
What famous singer was born in Jamaica?
Bob Marley
Sickle-cell trait is a genetic disadvantage for what types of sports?
Endurance
Who won the mens 100 meter race in the 2016 Rio Olympics?
Usain Bolt
What U.S. sport does the Jamaican sprint system resemble?
Football
What ethnicity can be found in some Jamaican's DNA?
Native American DNA or Taino heritage
How many medals did the sprinters and jumpers who trained at UTech win at the Beijing Olympics?
8 medals
How many black, Division 1 football players died during training, tied to sickle-cell trait?
9 players
How many Olympic gold medals has Usain Bolt won?
8 gold medals
Who was the youngest gold medalist in Jamaican history in 2004?
Sherone Simpson
African American people have lower ____ levels in comparison to white Americans through every stage of life.
Hemoglobin
What NFL wide receiver would take bronze in the 100 meter race in the Beijing Olympics?
Trindon Holliday
What is the trade-off if you have sickle-cell trait and contract Malaria?
SCT protects the host from Malaria because the trait inhibits parasite growth.
What country beat the United States to win gold in the men's 4x400 relay at the 2012 Olympics?
Bahamas
Out of Many, One People.
If two people who each have one copy of sickle-cell trait have kids together, what are the chances that their kids will have sickle-cell disease?
1 in 4 of their children will have two copies of the gene and develop sickle-cell disease.
Where are the childhood homes of Usain Bolt and Veronica Campbell-Brown?
The Maroons of Accompong Town
What percent of Ivorian national champions in explosive jumping and throwing events were sickle-cell trait carriers?
**Bonus point if you can name how many national records they hold**
Nearly 30 percent
Who is the most decorated female sprinter in Olympic 100 meter history with four medals from Jamaica?
Elaine Thompson-Herah
What Spanish word is the Maroons community named after and what does it mean?
Cimarrón: describes domesticated horses that flee into the wild.
What did Colin Jackson's muscle tissue sample suggest about his muscle fibers?
He had the highest proportion of type IIb, or "super fast twitch" muscle fibers that the lab had ever seen.
In the Champs, what do they call a "cracker?"
A hotly contested race