Officially Endorsed Jamaican Bobsled Donation sites #JamaicaBobsledTeam

[Xavier]

Here are the 2 crowd funding sites endorsed by the Jamaican Bobsled Federation. The money donated here will go to them.

https://www.crowdtilt.com/campaigns/help-the-jamaican-bobsled-team-get-to-sochi

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-jamaica-bobsleigh-team-to-go-sochi-2014-winter-olympics

[Leddih]

Need answers.

How was the team chosen? Was it open to all Jamaicans or is it an exclusive Jamaican "mediocrity" club like tennis, golf and squash?

[RasDivine]

How was the team chosen? Was it open to all Jamaicans or is it an exclusive Jamaican "mediocrity" club like tennis, golf and squash?

lol.....good question...

[CeaBee]

The Jamaican Bobsleigh Federation said it has reached its fundraising target and is therefore advising the public that no further donations should be made to any crowd funding site in support of the team: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=50675 #JamaicaBobsled

Photo: (From left) Jamaican bobsled team members Wayne Blackwood, Marvin Dixon and coach Wayne Thomas pose at the MorningStar Veggie Burger Bar in Park City, Utah, on Monday as the team, bound for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, had arrived at the Sundance Film Festival to raise funds for travel and equipment for their Olympic quest. - AP

[RichD]

How was the team chosen? Was it open to all Jamaicans or is it an exclusive Jamaican "mediocrity" club like tennis, golf and squash?

chrrps

it was open to all jamaicans who were willing to put in the time and effort to learn the sport and gain experience in bobsledding .

when these guy are slogging it out trying to raise money to go to qualifying events and buy equipment anybody asking if that opportunity is open to all Jamaicans?

[CeaBee]

Published on Jan 27, 2014
*This digital film is not a commercial. It is a semi-documentary about the Jamaican bobsleigh team supported by Samsung Galaxy.

* Subtitles available in 7 languages:
Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish

"Keep on Pushing" -- Samsung's encouragement for all athletes headed to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games -- is also the title of a fictional film about never giving up on your dreams.

Featuring the famous 1988 Jamaican bobsleigh team and the 2014 Jamaican bobsleigh team.

[Peasie]

Why dem seh bobsleigh and not bobsled? I stay up at nights trying to get an answer to this question

[CeaBee]

I n I be wondering same thing, but was shy to ask.

[Xavier]

I n I be wondering same thing, but was shy to ask.

Was in a discussion with one of the former Jamaican bobsledders yesterday and brought that. When they formed the federation they used the British spelling being Jamaica uses that for everything. They now realize that is is a bit confusing being that their main supporters spelt it "bobsled". For bad spellers like me who has to remember if it is "i" or "e" first I love bobsled. For this campaign it was agree that the hashtag that would be used is #jamaicabodsled

[Gen]

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[CeaBee]

him seh that him is a busy man and u must just talk what u talking right hereso

and thanks for the explanation xavier..now pz can get her much needed beauty sleep

[Xavier]

X sent you an email, please check it

Don't see it. Can you resend.

ps-Get lots of email and hope it did not get lost.

[Peasie]

Gen mussi sen it to Zavia and not Xavier

[CeaBee]

Jamaican bobsledders get financial push from oilsands firm

'Cool Running' movie leads to long-term deal with Alberta company
Feb 04, 2014 9:47 PM MT
CBC News

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The owner of a northern Alberta oilsands company is getting in the Olympic spirit by sponsoring the Jamaican bobsleigh team.
"When I first saw the (1993) movie Cool Runnings, ... I said you know these guys are really working hard and if I ever had an opportunity to buy them a sled I would," said Vern Janvier, owner of CP Services and chief of the Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation south of Fort McMurray.



That opportunity came about two weeks ago, he said.
"The day Jamaica qualified for the Olympics, they put an ad out in the media that they were broke and looking for sponsors," he said.

Janvier and a friend found the team's contact information on the internet and sent an email.
In the meantime electronics-giant Samsung; dogecoin, a virtual currency community; and social media fundraising website Crowdtilt also got in touch, raising enough money for the team to go to the Sochi Olympics.

When Janvier heard back from the team, he was told the team is financially set for now, but could use a long-term sponsor.
He jumped at the chance.

"It's not every day you get to be involved with an Olympic team and be able to sponsor them and promote them and also promote myself in the matter at the same time."


CP Services has signed a four-year deal with the team worth around $35,000 per year. Janvier is also looking at providing a new sled, which could run a cool $100,000.
A few days ago Janvier flew down to Wyoming to meet the team.
He spent two days with them.
"They're very strong athletic-wise and team oriented ... happy go lucky," he said. "It was an honour to be with them."



Sponsoring sports is not new to him, Janvier said.
"We sponsor a lot of things. I really don't hang on to my money as I should. I sponsor a lot of hockey ... a lot of sled racing, mud racing. I try to get young people to do something else with their lives rather than hanging around and playing ... PlayStation."


Janvier's company logo is now on the team's tracksuits although athletes are only allowed to wear those around the village, due to Olympic sponsorship rights.
While Janvier is not heading to Sochi to watch the team, he'll be looking out for them on CBC TV.