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2. Jamaica is a country which is hot and sunny nearly all year. It has no snow. However, in 1987, two Jamaicans decided to start a bobsleighteam . Bobsleighing is a sport that takes place on Ice. 3. They had a lot of problems at the start. The people in the bobsleigh team had never seen snow, and there was little money forequipment . When the team startedtraining , they crashed again and again.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yAeLtIDBJI 4. They needed to raise money in order totake part in1998 Winter Olympics in Canada. They tried to get people to donate, but Jamaicans thought that a bobsleigh team was a stupid idea. Jamaica had lots of athletes but never bobsleighers.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCjiHb6QSdk&feature=related 5. They hired someone as acoachand eventually gathered a lot offans.When they went to the Winter Olympics, other people didnt want them there and made fun of them. But thespectatorsloved them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOb9YEQC20c&feature=related 6. In thecompetitionthey ended up crashing and other teams beat them. However, they were praised for theircourageand fortaking part . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmAdfLlhfzw