Meaning
Athletics — running, jumping, and throwing events — the sport in which tiny Jamaica has become a global superpower, producing the world's fastest sprinters. Nurtured from primary school through 'Champs', track and field is a source of enormous national pride and identity; a big race brings the whole island together around the TV, draped in black, green, and gold.
Examples
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Jamaica rule di world inna track an field.
Jamaica rules the world in track and field.
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Di likkle bwoy fast, put him inna track.
The little boy is fast; put him in track.
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Everybody watch di race, drape inna black green an gold.
Everybody watches the race, draped in the national colours.
Origin
From 'track' (running) and 'field' (jumps/throws); athletics. See [[champs]], [[sports-day]].
How it’s used
Athletics, Jamaica's world-dominant sport; nurtured through Champs. See [[champs]], [[sports-day]].