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- Jamaica’s two-man bobsled team failed to qualify despite improvement in heats
- The event highlighted a significant gap between the world's leading nations and Jamaica, which is not traditionally known for winter sports.
- Team members will now focus on competing in the four-man event later this week.
In the XXV Winter Olympic Games held in Cortina d'Ampezzoin Milano on Tuesday, Jamaica’s two-man bobsled team of Shane Pitter and Junior Harris failed to qualify for the fourth round. Despite clocking a total time of 2:49.37 after runs that improved from their previous performance in heats one and two at Eugenio Monti Sliding Centre, they missed advancing by just over three seconds compared to other teams who were aiming for top positions with times under the mark set by Jamaica's team of 2:49.37 minutes.