- The Jamaican women's bobsled team were left without a sled when their coach left the team.
- Beer company Red Stripe stepped in and offered to get the team a new sled, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
- Instead, Red Stripe bought out the sled from their former coach for $50,000.
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Beer company Red Stripe bought the Jamaican bobsled team's $50,000 sled so that they wouldn't lose it when their coach left the Olympics
The Jamaican bobsled team kept their sled after help from the unlikeliest source — Red Stripe.
The Jamaican women's bobsled team faced a dilemma when their coach suddenly left the team at the Winter Olympics.
Under somewhat confusing circumstances, their coach,
No bobsled, no problem. If ... @ Red Stripe USA
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@Jambobsled @RedStripe #emo#SL... @ Red Stripe USA
The Jamaican women aren't medal favorites, but at least they have their sled. And in classic Olympic fashion, help came from an unexpected source — a beer company.
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