On the 25th local time, the four-person snowmobiler of the Jamaican Winter Olympic delegation who was training at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom accepted an exclusive interview with the reporter of the main station. They said that they are very much looking forward to the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics and hope to break through themselves and create good results.
Jamaican four-man snowmobile helmsman Shanwayne Stephens: As Jamaican snowmobilers, we are thrilled to travel to Beijing. We couldn't wait to see the superb facilities built there and we were really looking forward to it. Also, I know Chinese very enthusiastic and we are very much looking forward to meeting and waving hello to everyone.
Matthew Wakepe, Jamaican four-man snowmobile: Beijing was the site of the 2008 Olympics, right, we all know that. Beijing, China can certainly present a wonderful (sports) event for everyone. We look forward to being a part of that.
Jamaican four-man snowmobile Ashley Watson: Beijing, we love you, thank you, and thank you for hosting this (winter) Olympics. It will definitely be amazing, thank you.
Jamaican four-person snowmobile nimu roy Durgot: I love Beijing, send love from Jamaica.
Jamaican four-man snowmobile helmsman Shanwayne Stephens: We're going to have a team of four to compete, which is a great achievement for us and an affirmation of the efforts we've put into achieving that goal over the past four years.
Jamaican four-man snowmobile coach Mark Silva: They did quite well and qualifying for the Olympics was the biggest achievement in itself.
The 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary was the first time the Jamaican Snow Team took the stage for the Winter Olympics. The four athletes who participated in the competition did not have many opportunities to practice snowmobiles, and one of them was temporarily pulled because of the number of people, and the training time was only a short week; and the four-person snowmobile they drove was even a second-hand car.
Due to lack of preparation, the Jamaican snow team was still in a car accident during the corner, lost control in the high speed, rolled over the track at a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour, and the heads of the runners scraped the ice wall all the way, fortunately, with the protection of helmets, life was not a big problem.
However, the most surprising thing for everyone was that the Jamaican team members endured the pain, struggled to get up, and carried the snowmobile to the finish line.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, the tropical country of Jamaica will send a 20-person delegation, including nine athletes, which is the largest number of participants in Jamaica's history, and the four-person snowmobile is the first time that Jamaica has qualified since 1998. For four athletes from a snow-free country who had previously worked in different industries and different sports, qualifying for the Olympics was a huge achievement in itself.
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Source: International Online