Jamaican bobsled team gets to Olympics after internet appeal

An Australian-based, dog-themed crypto-currency called Dogecoin has come to the Jamaicans' rescue

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THE Jamaican bobsled team will compete in the Sochi Winter Olympics next month thanks to an internet appeal that has raised thousands of dollars through a dog-themed virtual-currency.

The two-man team announced on Sunday that it had qualified for the Games for the first time since 2002, even though Winston Watts and Marvin Dixon ended qualifying down in 39th place.

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