There was a lengthy delay in the Bobsleigh four-man final at the Winter Olympics after the Austrian team crashed on the ice
From a sports psychology standpoint, Jamaica’s Winter Olympians confront a unique mental landscape. They train across continents. They adapt to unfamiliar climates. They manage funding pressures, travel fatigue, and the quiet scepticism that still lingers whenever a tropical nation lines up in a winter sport.
After scrappy group fought for years for a spot on the Olympic stage, its legacy is tainted by disqualification, and the whole delegation's accomplishments at the Games have been swallowed up The post Israel limps away from Winter Olympics overshadowed by bobsleigh team’s drama appeared first on The Times of Israel.
A team taking part in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games has reportedly been disqualified by their own country. On Sunday, the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games will come to a close. Gold medals are still on offer, with events such as curling, skiing, ice hockey, and bobsleigh all taking place on the final day of the Games.
Jakob Mandlbauer went to hospital after a heavy crash in the Winter Olympics four-man final, forcing a delay in the event.
It was a big night on the ice as Canada subjected Great Britain to curling heartbreak
Austrian bobsleigh pilot Jakob Mandlbauer has been transported to a local hospital after being involved in a concerning crash during the Winter Olympics four-man final on Saturday. Mandlbauer was navigating the second heat of the competition when his sled tipped onto its side on Curve 7.
Kelsey Mitchell, rear, seen here racing in January with Melissa Lotholz, will join an elite club of athletes who have taken part in both Summer and Winter Olympics. Mitchell won a gold medal in track cycling in Tokyo in 2021 and will be part of the two-woman bobsleigh competition this year in Italy. Mayk Wendt/The Associated Press