Jakob Mandlbauer went to hospital after a heavy crash in the Winter Olympics four-man final, forcing a delay in the event.
From a sports psychology standpoint, Jamaica’s Winter Olympians confront a unique mental landscape. They train across continents. They adapt to unfamiliar climates. They manage funding pressures, travel fatigue, and the quiet scepticism that still lingers whenever a tropical nation lines up in a winter sport.
Austrian bobsleigh pilot Jakob Mandlbauer was taken to the hospital after a high-speed crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
The Israelis took part in the first two heats of the competition on Saturday, but it was the slowest sled to complete both runs.
You’ve heard of bobsleigh, or the more colloquially termed bobsled, and you’ve probably watched it during the airing of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, but do you actually know how the sport operates?
A team taking part in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games has reportedly been disqualified by their own country. On Sunday, the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games will come to a close. Gold medals are still on offer, with events such as curling, skiing, ice hockey, and bobsleigh all taking place on the final day of the Games.
The disqualification follows a series of tense moments for the Israeli delegation at the Milan-Cortina games.