A narrow, high-speed sled with runners used in the Winter Olympics, steered and driven by a team of 2-4 athletes racing down icy tracks.
From 'bob' (to move up and down quickly) + 'sled'; the name describes the rocking, bobbing motion of the sled as it accelerates down the course, popularized in the 1880s.
The 'Jamaican Bobsled Team' in the 1988 Winter Olympics became a global phenomenon despite finishing last—they proved that determination and athleticism matter more than a country's natural climate.
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