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Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

Jamaican Bobsled Team

by Sandy Mitchell on July 28th, 2008

The Jamaican bobsled team became a cult favorite with their debut in the 1988 Games in Calgary. The Caribbean team had never even seen snow when they began to train, mostly with push-carts. They returned to the Albertville Games in 1992 and finished a respectable 14th. The team failed to qualify in 2006, but plans to compete in the 2010 Games. The Jamaican Bobsled team was the basis of the movie, “Cool Runnings.” Here is a look at the original team:

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