You’ve probably heard of the Jamaican bobsled team that debuted in the 1988 winter games in Calgary and which served as inspiration for a corny Disney film. With Jamaica’s bobsledders failing to qualify for the Olympics, the country’s best chance of a medal falls on the shoulders of Errol Kerr.
The 23-year-old has dual citizenship in the U.S. and Jamaica but will represent the latter in the new Olympic sport of ski cross. As he told the Kansas City Star, Kerr will ski in honor of his late father and to bring joy to his countrymen:
"This is something I set out to do a long time ago," Kerr said recently. "This is the land of my father. This is in my DNA."The men’s ski cross event will be held on the 21st; good luck Errol!
Kerr talks about feeding off the good vibes he gets from seeing Jamaicans embrace and help each other.
"I want to help them succeed," he said. "We're all going in debt right now trying to make this happen. God willing, we'll come away with a medal and people will get behind us and we'll be able to continue to do this for a number of years.
Online Sources- FIS, IMDB, New York Times, Kansas City Star
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