The Jamaican bobsled team is making waves at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, competing in three disciplines with a level of success the island nation has never seen before. Nearly 40 years after the first Jamaican bobsleigh team competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics, the 2026 team is trying to win gold.
The Jamaican team consists of women's monobob Mica Moore, and push athletes Andrae Dacres, Junior Harris, Tyquendo Tracey, and Joel Fearon, competing in the two-man and four-man sleds throughout the Winter Games. Mica Moore finished 14th of 20 in women's monobob on Monday. What sets this team apart? The 2025-26 season has seen the programme rise to historic new heights, with pilot Shane Pitter and brakemen Andrae Dacres, Junior Harris, and Tyquendo Tracey claiming the nation's first-ever North American Cup victory at Whistler in November.
With the island back in the four-man bobsled race (and determined to top the 1988 team, which placed 14th), the movie magic lives on in real time. From being congratulated around the streets of Cortina to cooking for Snoop Dogg, it has been a busy few weeks for Jamaica's bobsleigh athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and they're happy to continue the legacy of the 1988 athletes who inspired the Cool Runnings movie. The team's blend of elite training, mechanical precision (thanks to mechanic Dave Kiernan), and the undeniable spirit of a nation punching above its weight has captured global hearts once again.
As the Winter Games continue through Milano Cortina, Jamaica's bobsled squad is proving that nearly four decades later, their underdog story isn't just a movie plot—it's living history on the ice.