Olympic runner Jerome Blake just 1 of 3 success stories for B.C. family
When Georgia Powell moved to Canada from Jamaica she never imagined that one of her three sons would become an Olympic champion.Blake hits stride with move to Kelowna
“It was so good, you couldn’t believe it like you’ve won the lotto,” she said of reuniting with her sons.As they settled into their new home, Jerome and Jhavoun discovered track and field and football at Rutland Senior Secondary , while Jason attended Okanagan College. He is now a plumber and pipefitter in Calgary.
While Jerome was first drawn to football at RSS, Powell said it was track and field coach Peter McCall who recognized his potential as a world-class sprinter.The pair would also hone their sprinting skills on the running track at the Apple Bowl.
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