Cool runnings - the Jamaican bobsled - Calgary, Alberta
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N 51° 04.949 W 114° 12.894
11U E 695066 N 5662687
The world's most talked about bobsled can be found at the Calgary Olympic Center.
Waymark Code: WMXPEN
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 02/08/2018
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The Jamaican national bobsleigh team first gained fame during their debut in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Alberta, where they were seen as underdogs as they represented a tropical nation in a winter sport.
The team had very little experience going down a bobsled track, and borrowed spare sleds from other countries to compete. In a show of sporting camaraderie across national boundaries, other bobsledders were quick to give them guidance and support.
They competed in one sport, Bobsledding, in both the two-man and four-man events and finished outside the medal places in both competitions. Athletes were recruited from the Jamaica Defence Force, which saw Dudley Stokes, Devon Harris and Michael White become the first members of the team. Caswell Allen was the fourth man, but was injured prior to the start of the Olympics and was replaced by Chris Stokes, who was only in Canada to support his brother and new teammate Dudley.
The two-man event took place first, with Dudley Stokes and White finishing in 30th position overall. American television stations aired footage of the four-man Jamaican team, and despite crashing during the third run and finishing last overall. The 1993 film Cool Runnings is loosely inspired by the team's event at the 1988 Olympics.
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