Cool facts about Jamaica, have a belly full podcasters “wi Likkle but wi tallawah”

Ashani Thomas Podcast (Unvarnished-Veracity)

Jamaica was the first tropical country to take part in the Winter Olympics. This event has always been dominated by countries that are farther away from the equator, and it was a big joke in Jamaica when the government announced that they were sending a bobsled team to the 1988 Winter Olympics. Things have changed since then, and the Jamaicans won the gold medal at the 2000 World push championship in Monaco. This story was made into a Disney film called Cool Runnings. Say What?! The Jamaican bobsled team did not own a bobsled and had to borrow one to compete. In Jamaica, there is an equivalent to bobsled racing that is called pushcart derby. This is basically racing downhill in a handcart and requires just one driver and passenger. The driver steers while the passenger uses his body to help the driver keep the cart on track. So far it has not been recognized as an Olympics-worthy sport, but you never know. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7TZXHV-0Dr944qNZd0Y-ug Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashanidthomas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashanidthomas/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ashani-thomas/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ashani-thomas/support