Bobsleigh

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Nimroy TURGOTT

Nimroy

Nimroy Turgott comes from one of the historically violent parts of Jamaica, but used bobsleigh to become an Olympian at Beijing 2022 and change his life forever. He told Olympics.com: "No matter what the obstacles are, no matter where you are from... once you put your mind to something, you can achieve." The nations Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation president Chris Stokes, who was part of the original 'Cool Runnings' four-man team, also shares the troubles Turgott faced. Watch for more.

Beijing 2022 | Olympic Winter Games

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Nimroy Turgott: Jamaica didn't win a medal, but we won a lot of hearts

Jamaican bobsledder Nimroy Turgott triumphed over significant adversity to take his place at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Turgott is from August Town, Kingston - one of the toughest and most deprived areas on the Caribbean island, where gang murders and other criminal activity are the norm. Trouble on the streets

Shanwayne Stephens (Right) and Nimroy Turgott after training, June 2020 in Peterborough, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Nimroy Turgott (left) and Shanwayne Stephens after training, June 2020 in Peterborough, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

From Jamaica's toughest town to the Winter Olympics: This is Nimroy Turgott’s amazing story

Elana Meyers Taylor became the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympic history at Beijing 2022.
The Team USA bobsleigh star won silver in the inaugural women's monobob before the pilot claimed bronze with brakewoman Sylvia Hoffman in the two-woman bobsled.
With her two medals from Beijing 2022, Meyers Taylor

YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14:  Silver medallist Elana Meyers Taylor of Team United States poses during the Women's Monobob Bobsleigh medal ceremony on day 10 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Sliding Centre on February 14, 2022 in Yanqing, China. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Elana Meyers Taylor

Black Winter Olympic Games Athletes: Past and present

Team Jamaica may have finished last in both men's bobsleigh events but they succeeded in what they set out to do, says driver Shanwayne Stephens.
They finished 30th in the two-man bobsleigh and 28th in the four-man at Beijing 2022, 34 years after Jamaica's bobsleigh pioneers competed at Calgary 1988.

YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19: Shanwayne Stephens, Ashley Watson, Rolando Reid and Matthew Wekpe of Team Jamaica slide during the four-man Bobsleigh heats on day 15 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Sliding Centre on February 19, 2022 in Yanqing, China. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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Jamaica inspires: "Try something new, have some fun with it."

'Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it’s bobsled time!'
Who remembers the brilliant 'Cool Runnings' film about Jamaica's pioneer bobsled team?
Today's team have come up with a new way to train during lockdown: Pushing a Mini Cooper around the streets of Peterborough in England.
“We had

Silver medal winners Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France celebrate during the victory ceremony for the Figure Skating Ice Dance Free Dance on day eleven of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 20, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Nimroy TURGOTT

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