Jamaica delivers another ice surprise

Building on foundations laid by its famous bobsledders, the tropical nation slides into the curling arena

Slide over, Jamaican bobsledders. A group of expats from the ice-free island is hoping to bring a whole new winter sport to the tropical nation.

Three decades after Jamaica gatecrashed the Winter Olympics－and then crashed at the Winter Olympics－with the bobsled team made famous in the movie Cool Runnings, the country has joined the World Curling Federation.

The status allows it to compete in international events, and the new national governing body is hoping that formal recognition will help the sport break through in a place better known for sprinters, reggae and rum.