In 1989, he earned a spot on the team for the Jamaican bobsleigh trials, held at the military base in Kingston. This would be a turning point that would change his life forever. The story of Jamaica’s ...

The story of Jamaica’s debut in bobsled competing in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary with its first team was immortalized in the film Cool Runnings. Hart may have been a character if a ...

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Friedrich Pulls Away for 4-Man Bobsled Win, US Finishes 3rd in Team Luge Relay ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Francesco Friedrich got the 85th World Cup bobsled victory of his career Sunday ...

He now coaches the Jamaican Bobsled Team and told TownLift, “The races are going great this week, the track is incredibly well prepared, and the organization is smooth. It’s fun having this talented, ...

Dudley led the iconic Jamaican bobsled team into the unknown on a very windy February morning in 1988 at the Winter Olympics ... And there certainly was a very iconic crash in Calgary.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Front row from left, Sophia Kirkby, Chevonne Chelsea Forgan, and Ashley Farquharson, rear row from left ...

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Francesco Friedrich got the 85th World Cup bobsled victory of his career Sunday, dominating the second heat to win a four-man race. Friedrich and his team of ...

which captures the origin of the Jamaican bobsled team and their participation in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. She pointed to the spirit of resilience and kindness that was embodied by each ...