Bobsleigh athlete from Gwent has made history on the world stage, earning Jamaica's best-ever finish in the monobob at the Winter Olympic Games

Nearly four decades after the Jamaican bobsled team first competed in the Winter Olympics, they seek to set a new standard for their country in the sport.

Meet Jamaica's Olympic bobsled team: How 2026 compares to 1988 team that inspired 'Cool Runnings' movie originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Jamaica is back in the news ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. You can probably guess the reason why.

It’s "Cool Runnings" revisited, as Jamaica's bobsledders return to a second consecutive Olympics. They have their eye on the podium.

Bobsled teams from Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica are hopeful they can lean on their rich sprinting culture and move closer to the European powers in the sport.

A long, unique family story led 18-year-old to ski for Jamaica. But he didn’t come all this way to be a novelty act. "I'm gonna get there."

There have now been 25 iterations of the Winter Olympics after competition began in France in 1924. Countless moments have been ingrained in Olympic history. But which stand out above the rest?

Norway are the most consistent Winter Olympic medal winners because they emphasise early participation over winning and losing, while Jamaica’s original ‘Cool Runnings’ bobsledder Chris Stokes wants the current generation to write their own history.

Jamaica's iconic bobsleigh team — which inspired the hit film Cool Runnings — will make its tenth Winter Olympics appearance at Milano Cortina 2026. View on euronews

From Team GB's hopefuls to Jamaica's bobsleigh team, ITV News breaks down what to look out for in this year's Winter Olympics in Milan.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Monday would have been a fantastic day for fishing in Jamaica. The weather was just about perfect with bright sunshine, forecasters calling for temperatures in the low-to-mid 80s,