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EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 26 MIN

Off the Clock: The Jamaican bobsleigh paradox

from The Sports Engineering Podcast · host The Sports Engineering Podcast

In this Off the Clock episode of The Sports Engineering Podcast, we turn our attention to the Winter Olympics and the question of who actually gets to take part. We discuss why winter sports are so heavily dependent on technology and facilities, how medal tables highlight a concentration of success in a small number of countries, and whether artificial venues, shared infrastructure, or alternative hosting models could make winter sport more accessible.

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