Could PNG be home to the next Usain Bolt?

A village in Papua New Guinea might be the birthplace of a future Johnathan Thurston. A remote community on the other side of the country could be the home of the next Usain Bolt. While the province next door might be fielding an up-and-coming AFL superstar.

The speed, agility and strength of Papua New Guinean athletes will be mapped as part of a JCU research initiative, giving talent scouts a shortcut when it comes to assembling their dream teams.

Honours student Kieran Sciberras will be testing the nation’s athletes and rising stars over the next two years to identify where Papua New Guinea’s untapped sports talent is hiding. His research raises the question of nature versus nurture and whether some people are born to run, while others might be made to jump, throw or tackle.

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