Monday 6 August 2012

The greatest moment in olympic history


The greatest moment in Olympic history was the Jamaican bobsledding team because at first every one thought it was a joke. After all, how could Jamaica, a country known for its year-round sunshine, possibly have a team in bobsledding, an event normally won by teams from places like Switzerland and Norway? Although, during the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, the Jamaican bobsled team (Devon Harris, Dudley Stokes, Michael White, Samuel Clayton, and Aiden van de Mortel) and their coach (Howard Siler) held their own, winning respect and admiration from their peers. Celebrated in the film "Cool Runnings," the snowless country managed to put together a decent bobsled team, and in doing so reminded the world that the Olympics aren't just about sheer athleticism--they're about drive, determination, and heart.


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