In the late 1980s, the Jamaican bobsled team became a sensation and a curiosity...a country known for beaches and reggae sending a team to race... Feb 17, 2025 — In the late 1980s, the Jamaican ...

Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run. Photo by Nancie Battaglia. Before the Jamaican bobsled team made its world debut in 1988, its dream of Olympic glory began with a makeshift sled and an ...

In January, the North Country Sports Council approached the Franklin County Legislature with a proposal to partner with the council to house the Jamaican Bobsled team in Saranac Lake while training.

LAKE PLACID, Vt. (WCAX) - A promising plan to host the popular Jamaican bobsled team in New York’s North Country appears to be on ice. The team, made famous by their trip to the 1998 Winter ...

For the first time since the 1998 Winter Games, Jamaica has a four-man bobsled team in the Olympics. By Lauren McCarthy When the Jamaican four-man bobsled team made their Olympic debut in 1988 ...

The Jamaican bobsled team is back at the Winter Olympics, 34 years after the Caribbean nation's four-man team became an international sensation at the 1988 Calgary Games. That unlikely story ...

The Jamaican bobsled team has been world famous since its debut at the 1988 Olympics. Most of that fame can be attributed to "Cool Runnings," the 1993 film about the formation and journey of that ...