June 30, 2013 I recently read The Gold Mine Effect by Rasmus Ankersen, a Danish former footballer who sold his possessions to research 6 talent "Gold Mines" - Iten, Kenya (Long Distance Running); Bekoji, Ethiopia (Middle Distance Running); Jamaica (Sprinting); Kingston, Jamaica (Sprinting); Russia (Women's Tennis); South Korea (Women's Golf); Brazil (Football) - in order to uncover their secrets.