Beijing’s National Sliding Center prepares for a significant sporting moment as training sessions for the inaugural women’s monobob and the classic two-man bobsleigh events officially commence on Thursday. This marks the final preparatory phase for athletes before the intense competition begins.
Jamaica’s Mica Moore will be among the pioneers competing in the historic women’s monobob, an event making its Olympic debut. The discipline requires athletes to single-handedly both push and pilot their sleds down the treacherous icy track. Competitors are allocated three crucial training sessions from Thursday through Saturday to acclimatize to the course conditions.
The monobob competition will launch into its first two heats on Sunday afternoon, with the final two heats determining the medals on Monday afternoon. Mirroring the Olympic tradition of all bobsleigh events, the winner will be crowned based on the athlete with the fastest aggregate time across all four runs.
Simultaneously, the iconic two-man bobsleigh event begins its training schedule. Jamaica will be represented by pilot Shane Pitter alongside crew members Nimroy Turgott, Joel Fearon, and Junior Harris. They will be joined by a historic team from Trinidad and Tobago, featuring pilot Axel Brown and crew Shakeel John, De Aundre John, Xaverri Williams, and Micah Moore.
The two-man competition is scheduled to start on Monday with its initial two heats, concluding with the final two runs on Tuesday, where the medals will be awarded.