Jamaican bobsledding team biography

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Also, many spoke about the novelty of having a tropical country compete in a cold-weather sport.

They did not officially finish after losing control of the sled and crashing during one of their four runs. 


Jamaica's first Bobsled team inspires Disney movie

This team was the inspiration for a major motion picture, Cool Runnings featuring John Candy as the team's coach.

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They qualified again for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.

There they quickly became a fan favorite largely because of their status position as the ultimate 'underdog' story. They had little experience in the sport, having to appeal to other teams for basic equipment in order to compete; sporting camaraderie across national boundaries followed.

In 2000, the Jamaican bobsled team won the gold medal at the World Push Championships in Monaco.

The forefathers of Jamaica's international athletics status

The Jamaican bobsled team were pioneers in pushing Jamaica’s athletic presence in the world beyond their established prowess in Track & Field Events.

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The film's depiction of the post-crash rescue was changed to show the bobsledders carrying the sled over the line on their shoulders for dramatic effect.

The team returned to the Olympics in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, but finished poorly.

We even have a Jamaican contender in the famous Trail Dog Sledding races over snow and ice like the 1,100-mile Iditarod and Yukon Quest.

Now you will have a different look at the bbobsled monuments and rides at theme parks and hotels in Jamaica. 

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The Jamaica National Bobsleigh Team represents Jamaica in international bobsledding competitions.

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The original Jamaican bobsled team's journey to the 1988 Winter Olympics was a testament to the power of resilience, teamwork, and unwavering determination.

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The original Jamaican bobsled team, a group of four Jamaican athletes who made history by competing in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, captured the world's attention and inspired the film "Cool Runnings." The team's story is one of determination, perseverance, and breaking barriers in the world of winter sports.

The 1988 Winter Olympics

The Jamaican bobsled team's journey began when George Fitch, a former American bobsledder, visited Jamaica to recruit sprinters for his bobsled team.

The team returned to the Winter Olympics again in 1998, 2002, and 2014.

Even more so in sporting fields normally never having seen a contender from the Caribbean. The coach was Howard Siler, an Olympic bobsledder for the United States in 1972 and 1980.

Their “underdog” status as an unlikely competitor in a cold-weather sport, represented by a nation with a tropical environment, quickly gained them popularity at the Games.

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Today there are Jamaicans competing proudly under their flag in gymnastics, kayaking, fencing, martial arts, lacrosse, rugby, golf, cricket, football, tennis, and more.