Jamaica's bobsleigh team has competed in 7 Winter Olympics — and the 1988 Calgary debut inspired the Disney film 'Cool Runnings,' grossing $154 million. From Swiss tourists in the 1860s to Beijing's monobob, bobsleigh has evolved into one of the Winter Olympics' fastest, most technical sports.
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You'll cover bobsleigh's St. Moritz origins, Olympic events, sled engineering, the Jamaican team and 'Cool Runnings,' Steven Holcomb's Night Train, Beijing 2022's monobob debut, and the great tracks at Whistler, Königssee, Lake Placid, and Sigulda.
Disney's 'Cool Runnings' (1993) starred Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba, and the late John Candy as coach Irv Blitzer. It was loosely based on Jamaica's real 1988 Calgary team.
Top Olympic bobsleighs reach speeds around 150 km/h (about 93 mph), with crews experiencing forces of up to 5g in some corners.
Bobsleigh originated in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in the late 1800s, when British and American tourists adapted toboggans into steerable sleds. The St. Moritz Bobsleigh Club was founded in 1897.
Last updated: May 2026