Former Jamaican bobsledders excited to cheer on team after 24-year absence
Global News
Members of the 1988 Winter Olympics Jamaican four-man bobsled team are watching Beijing keenly as the team competes in the Olympics for the first time in decades.
They first captured hearts in Calgary at the 1988 Winter Olympics as the underdogs with fierce dedication and drive to conquer what may have seemed like an impossible dream.
The Jamaican four-man bobsled team is back at the Olympics for the first time in 24 years.
“You bring that Jamaican flare to the games and that makes it a pretty cool event,” said Devon Harris, a member of the 1988 debut team.
“I just encourage them to enjoy the moment. It’s one of those rare moments very few of us actually get to experience in life,” he said from his home just outside New York City.
Harris said he’s been texting with some of his former teammates, admitting while it’s been a long time since he sat in a sled, there’s always excitement when the Olympic season rolls around.
This is the first time in almost 20 years that Calgary’s Lacelles Brown won’t be competing at a winter Olympic Games in bobsled.
Brown has represented Jamaica and Canada. He said he’ll be watching both teams closely and is very proud Jamaica is back on the track.
“It’s about time. I think Jamaica has some really good athletes and putting it together and getting them back on track, it’s nice to see,” said Brown.
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