CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Jamaica’s celebrated two-man bobsled team encountered a bittersweet conclusion to their event at the XXV Winter Olympic Games on Tuesday. Piloted by Shane Pitter with brakeman Junior Harris, the team demonstrated significant progress in their third heat at the Eugenio Monti Sliding Centre but fell short of qualifying for the final medal round.
After posting times of 56.68 and 56.72 seconds in Monday’s initial heats, the Jamaican duo rallied with a markedly improved third-run performance of 55.97 seconds. This effort elevated their cumulative time to 2:49.37, moving them one position upward to 22nd place overall. Despite this advancement, they narrowly missed the top-20 cutoff required to compete in the fourth and decisive heat.
The team’s Olympic journey now transitions to the upcoming four-man bobsled competition scheduled to commence later this week, where Jamaica will pursue another historic chapter in their winter sports legacy.
In related Caribbean representation, Trinidad and Tobago concluded their second Winter Olympics appearance with a 25th-place finish, registering a combined time of 2:51.05 minutes.