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

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

Released Thursday, 13th February 2014
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"Cool Runnings" 1988 Jamaican Bobsled team at the Calgary Winter Olympics - Episode 27

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

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

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

Thursday, 13th February 2014
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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.


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