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Fourteen years ago the first Jamaican Bobsleigh
team made history in the Calgary Olympics Winter Games. They warmed the
hearts of many worldwide in their first attempt at Olympic glory and was
even immortalized in the popular Walt Disney movie "Cool Runnings". Since
then the team has been a mainstay in the Winter Olympics and now have
their eyes focused on bringing back a medal to Jamaica.
In the first games (1988) the team was
seen as a novelty as they had many technically difficulties, injuries
and crashes. In the second games (1992) the team had drastically improved.
They had practiced hard for 4 years and were confident and focused. The
4-man team came in 14th ahead of the US, French, Russian and Italians
teams. This was just the beginning. In the 2-man event the Jamaican team
shocked the world by beating the Swedish national champions and coming
in 10th place.
The team has continued to improve and took
in 2000, and took gold at the World Push Championships in Monte Carlo
in three events and posting the fasted start time at the World Cup.
The determination and hard work of the
Jamaican team has paid off as they sent a teams to 2002 Winter Olympic
games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Theteam placed 28th in the 2 man bobsled
race.
The Jamaican team: Mark Hill, Winston Watt,
Lascelles Brown, Garnett Jones, Stewart Maxwell, Clive McDonald and women,
Porscha Morgan, Winsome Cole, Taniesha LcLean and Dukelyn Barrett,
The team coach: Trond Knaplund from Norway.
See photos
of the team
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Related Links
• The
official website for the Jamaican Bobsleigh Federation
•
Jamaican Bobsled team.
• The Official Salt Lake 2002
Winter Olympics Webstie
• How
it does Bobsleighing Work
