Late yesterday afternoon, the United States team received a much-needed emotional lift. Mama Kisa, a singer at the Q Jazz club in the hotel, surprised the players by cooking them a Southern pregame meal. She had met some of them a couple of days earlier and determined that they needed some soul food. She made a spread of fried and barbecue chicken, cabbage and macaroni and cheese.
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Olympic diets
How many other Olympians are preparing for the Games with a soul food meal? The US Basketball team had one yesterday afternoon in Istanbul after waking to the news of the bombings nearby.
