by admin | Jan 24, 2024 | Media
SARANAC LAKE — The village of Saranac Lake and town of Harrietstown are supporting a potential partnership between Franklin County and the Jamaican bobsled team, in which the county would put up $135,000 of bed tax dollars to make the Hotel Saranac the team’s home...
by admin | Jan 24, 2024 | Media
From Jamaica bobsleighers to Thai lugers, the Youth Olympic Games provide an opportunity to witness athletes from nations not typically associated with ice and snow. Get to know some of them in the list below. READ FULL ARTICLE
by admin | Dec 18, 2020 | In the News
Jon Turteltaub, director I was at film school prepping my final project when I saw the Jamaican bobsled team competing at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. I remember thinking: “These athletes don’t seem to think they’re as funny as everyone else does.” That’s what...
by admin | Dec 18, 2020 | In the News
Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest living reigning monarch, has praised Jamaican bobsleigh athlete Shanwayne Stephens in a virtual meeting after being impressed by his viral video showing his training exercises. Stephens gained notoriety last month when he...
by admin | Dec 18, 2020 | In the News
‘Tek yuh hand turn fashion’ has always been a mantra of the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (JBSF), and its latest innovative training methods are reaping rewards. This as car-manufacturing giant BMW has supplied Jamaica’s male two-man bobsled team with a...
