Anthony Watson: Jamaica's first ever skeleton slider who ditched the bobsled to make Winter Olympics history in PyeongChang
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Jamaica's first ever bobsled team famously inspired Disney's 1993 movie Cool Runnings.
The family favourite starring John Candy was loosely based on the story of the Jamaican bobsled team who competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
Now, 30 years later, another Jamaican is about to make Winter Olympics history, this time by competing in skeleton.
Anthony Watson, 28, will become the first Jamaican to compete in skeleton when he slides down the ice in PyeongChang, South Korea, later this month.
Here's everything you need to know about the history-making athlete...
Who is Anthony Watson?
(Image: Anthony Watson/Instagram)
Watson might be representing Jamaica at the Winter Olympics, but he was actually born and raised in the US - Vineland, New Jersey, to be exact.
A former Junior Olympic national finalist in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, he also played football and basketball while studying.
However, an injury put an end to any track and field ambitions he might have had and he ended up giving bobsled a go, even trying out for US bobsled team, before switching to skeleton in 2016.
(Image: Anthony Watson/Instagram)
Watson, who qualifies for Jamaica through his dad and is ranked 79t in the world, reportedly made it to the Games after nations including Austria, Switzerland and France declined places.
If his sporting career doesn't work out, he can always focus on his other 'jobs' - he's also a singer-songwriter actor and model and has written his own TV show, which he hopes will air.
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What is skeleton?
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Skeleton involves an athlete riding a small sled, headfirst, at high speed down a frozen track while lying face-down.
Riders can hit speeds of 80mph, so it's not for the faint-hearted.
Is Anthony Watson likely to win a medal?
(Image: Anthony Watson/Instagram)
The short answer is no.
Watson, who finished 38th at last year's World Championship, said: "It is an absolute honour to make history.
(Image: Anthony Watson/Instagram)
"This has been a dream of mine since I was six years old and I am excited to do my best for my country on the world's biggest stage."
Having said that, stranger things have happened....