American bobsled teams were a major force in Olympic competition in the 1930's and 40's, but have not won a medal since 1956.

"This is not like a bobsled team, where they are all pushing the same sled," Carroll said.

Will Alstergren was the captain of the Australian bobsled team in 2002.

In 2009, he began training for the national bobsled team with Pierre Lueders.

It's as if the Jamaican bobsled team beat the Austrians.

In 2004, Brown joined the Canadian bobsled team.

Officials said the second vehicle belonged to the Russian women's national bobsled team, which was practicing nearby.

Today even the Jamaican bobsled team is taking things seriously.

"That's right up there with the bathing habits of the Jamaican bobsled team."

Australia is represented briefly by a bobsled team.