Did you know that Rasta Rockett was based on a true story?

1994. Spectators discover in theaters Rasta Rocketta feature film distributed by Disney that follows the Jamaican bobsled team at the Calgary Games. Funny, feel-good and aimed at the whole family, this film has stood the test of time and continues to be regularly broadcast on television.

But did you know that this team really existed and that it actually tried its luck in a high-level competition? This is exactly what we tell you in the latest episode of our podcast “This is a true story”:

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You will learn all about those who became the darlings of Jamaica in 1988 and the spectators of the Winter Games. Because these Sunday sportsmen knew nothing about bobsleigh a few months earlier, a sport that is not practiced in their country where the annual temperature is close to 30 degrees.

How did they get there? How did they prepare for this event? And most importantly, did our four bobsledders manage to finish their race at the Games, unlike the characters in Rasta Rocket? Find out in our podcast!

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