Australia have two teams qualified for the two-man bobsleigh tournament, one team qualified for the four-man bobsleigh tournament, and one team qualified for the two-woman bobsleigh tournament - the latter included in spite of controversy over their participation - after the Irish had prepared a riot if the Australians were included in the two-woman bob.
The exploits of the Jamaican bobsled team at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics inspired the making of the film "Cool Runnings".
Summer Olympics do not have a bobsled team. That will be the 2014 Winter Olympics
There are 40 athletes from Australia competing in Vancouver.
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Yes, Brazil is competing in the winter Olympics.
No, Haiti has never competed in a Winter Olympics and did not plan on competing at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.
women's 2 person bobsled was admitted to the 2002 Winter Olympics
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The Jamaican national bobsled team made their debut in the 1988 Winter Olympics. The women's two-woman bobsleigh made their debut at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Canada has been competing in the Olympics since 1900. Canada has been competing in both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.
The country that won the gold medal in the two-man bobsled event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is Russia.
The country that won the gold medal in the Two-women Bobsled event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics was Canada.