Henri Rivers IV is the first of the Rivers triplets to represent Jamaica in Alpine skiing in the Olympics — so far.

From hurricane-scarred shores to snow-swept Olympic tracks, Jamaica’s bobsled team is proving that resilience (not conditions) define how far a nation can fly.

There have now been 25 iterations of the Winter Olympics after competition began in France in 1924. Countless moments have been ingrained in Olympic history. But which stand out above the rest?

THE bobsleigh team has received majority of the attention in Jamaica’s build-up to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, however young Henri Rivers IV will make history for the island in Alpine skiing — and he’s being viewed as the standard-bearer in the event.

Jamaica's iconic bobsleigh team — which inspired the hit film Cool Runnings — will make its tenth Winter Olympics appearance at Milano Cortina 2026.View on euronews

It’s "Cool Runnings" revisited, as Jamaica's bobsledders return to a second consecutive Olympics. They have their eye on the podium.

Bobsled teams from Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica are hopeful they can lean on their rich sprinting culture and move closer to the European powers in the sport.

Norway are the most consistent Winter Olympic medal winners because they emphasise early participation over winning and losing, while Jamaica’s original ‘Cool Runnings’ bobsledder Chris Stokes wants the current generation to write their own history.

Young Henri Rivers IV, Jamaica’s Alpine skier at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games now underway in Milan and Cortina in Italy, was named the country’s flag bearer for the opening ceremony. In a statement on Monday,