1994. Audiences discover Rasta Rockett in theaters, a feature film distributed by Disney that follows the Jamaican bobsled team during the Calgary Games. Funny, enjoyable and for the whole family, this film has spanned the ages and continues to be regularly aired on television.
But did you know that this team actually existed and that it actually tried its luck in high-level competition? That’s exactly what I’m going to tell you in the latest episode of our “It’s a True Story” podcast:
You will learn all about those who became Jamaica’s favorites and spectators at the 1988 Winter Games. Because the athletes of this week did not know anything about bobsleigh a few months before, a sport that is not practiced in their country, where the annual temperature is close to 30 degrees.
How did they get there? How did they prepare for this event? And above all, did our four bobsledders manage to finish the race at the Games, unlike the Rasta Rocket characters? Answer in our podcast!
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