- Jamaica was set to make history at Pyeongchang 2018, with the country's first women's bobsled team.
- The debut woulc come 30 years after the Jamaican men's team made their debut at the Calgary games.
- Unfortunately, the team is now clouded in drama after the apparent ousting of the team's driving coach Sandra Kiriasis.
- Kiriasis has reportedly claimed ownership of the team's equipment, which some thought might put the team's debut at risk, but other reports claim that the Jamaican team will run as scheduled.
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Coach for Jamaican women's bobsled team has quit and now they may not have a sled to use
Sandra Kiriasis, ex-Olympic champion and coach of Jamaica's first ever women's bobsled team, left the team suddenly before their first runs of the games.
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But in the past few days a unexpected bit of drama has put the team's debut in potential jeopardy.
On Wednesday, the team's coach and former bobsled champion
The lady was a hugely destructive force on the team. Now that she is off the team, synergy is much better, tension is down and athletes are now able to focus in a much healthier environment."
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As things stand, NBC says that the team will compete as scheduled, despite initial reports of
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