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London Town: Kick Off The 2012 Summer Olympics, LargeUp Style

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The 2012 Summer Olympics kick off in London today, a globally-big deal that is made even bigger by the fact that this summer also happens to mark the 50th anniversary of Jamaica's independence--something London town nah go romp wit, by no means. In fact, considering the good chances for Usain Bolt and and some other West Indian athletes to clean up at the Olympics the whole convergence represents a perfect Caribbean-pride storm of Africa-World-Cup proportions. LargeUp puts the whole thing in perspective with a rundown of the Top 10 Caribbean Athletes competing in this year's games and the Orange Hill-affiliatedWho Jax thoughtfully provided this 2012 refix of Lord Kitchener's calypso gem "London Is The Place For Me." Watch after the jump and hit the link below for LargeUp's Top 10 Caribbean Athletes at the Summer Olympics.

>>>Top 10 Caribbean Athletes at the London Olympics (via LargeUp)