"Cool Runnings" 1988 Jamaican Bobsled team at the Calgary Winter Olympics - Episode 27

FEB 13, 201427 MIN
How Jamaica Conquered the World

"Cool Runnings" 1988 Jamaican Bobsled team at the Calgary Winter Olympics - Episode 27

FEB 13, 201427 MIN

Description

<p><br></p><br><p>The team (consisting of Devon Harris, Dudley Stokes, Michael White, and last minute replacement Nelson Stokes) debuted at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. There they quickly became a fan favorite largely because of their status position as the ultimate 'underdog' story of the games. This team was the inspiration for a major motion picture, Cool Runnings. The characters in the film are fictional, although the original footage of the crash is used during the film. The film's depiction of the post-crash rescue was changed to show the bobsledders carrying the sled over the line on their shoulders for dramatic effect.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>