By AFPMore by this AuthorPYEONGCHANGBilled as "Cool Runnings" reloaded, Jamaica's women's bobsleigh team made history for the tropical island with a first Olympic appearance, but will leave with plenty to ponder. Jamaican coach Dudley Stokes, one of the members of the Calgary team immortalised by the Hollywood hit movie, had warned there would be pain along the way for the Caribbean islanders, and so it transpired. That's what we did every run — act like we were about to win that gold medal, regardless of what the times said." We came here to do a job and that's what we're going to focus on, is be athletes," she added. "Regardless of the issue, not having a coach, mechanical trouble, we're going to hold our heads high and keep building."

Source: Daily Nation February 22, 2018 09:33 UTC