Cool Runnings: How a 1993 Film Changed Perceptions of Winter Sport
7 February 2026Introduction: Why Cool Runnings Still Matters More than three decades after its 1993 release, Cool Runnings remains a culturally significant story about ambition, identity and sport. Based loosely on the real Jamaican bobsleigh team that competed at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, the film brought the unlikely tale of Caribbean athletes on snow to global […]