Jamaican men’s sledge team returns to Winter Olympics – Observer

Jamaica is participating in the Winter Olympics with a four-man team in bobsledding for the first time in 24 years.

On Monday, the Jamaican team announced its qualification for the event, in addition to two others sleigh In the Beijing Games. In addition to a team of four male elements, The women’s doubles team will represent Jamaica in Beijing and the runner will compete in the bobsleigh singles.

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– Team Jamaica (@TeamJA876) January 17 2022

During the pandemic, “winter athletes” in Jamaica, based in the United Kingdom, have had to improvise their exercises due to the closure of gyms, as a result of Covid-19. One of the team members, Shenwen Stevens, told Reuters Athletes had to resort to alternatives, how Push Mini Cooper to repeat the effort required to push the sled Which serves as a means of locomotion in the sled.

Some people approached us, thinking we had a car malfunction, and offered to help us move the car. When we told them we belong to the Jamaican snowboarding team, people really got excited,” the athlete and Air Force soldier explained.

Jamaica, according to CBS News, He first competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics In the city of Calgary, Canada. Your entry to 1988 . Games She inspired the 1993 movie “Cool Runnings”.

Since 1998, in Nagano (Japan), which A four-man team did not participate in the event. The women’s two-man team made its debut at the 2918 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Fraction: Benjamin Alexander He made history by becoming the first Jamaican skater to qualify for # Winter Olympics In giant slalom (alpine skiing) according to B criteria. # Jamaica team # Force blacksmith and act

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– Team Jamaica (@TeamJA876) January 15 2022

For the first time in history, Jamaican skater, Benjamin Alexander, is participating in the largest winter sports tournament.