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Olympic Bobsleigh Pilot Chris Spring

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:58:58
Publish Date: 2026-02-12 10:00:00
Description:

Rocketing down the track at more than 100mph, Olympic Bobsleigh Pilot Chris Spring knows that the difference between winning Gold and crashing is measured in fractions of an inch.

We talk becoming a Bobsled/Bobsleigh Pilot, the crash that almost ended his career and every bobsledders love/hate relationship with Cool Runnings.

Then, it's Queso and Spinach vs. Salsa and Hummus as we countdown the Top 5 Best Dips.

00:00: Introducing Chris Spring

01:03: What Bobsledding is Really Like

03:40: Steering a Bobsled

05:58: Bobsled Crashes

08:31: Bobsled Tracks

10:54: Bobsled Teams

11:35: Getting in the Bobsled

13:43: Cool Runnings

14:53: Bobsled Lingo

15:33: Worst Bobsled Crash

18:29: Bobsled Chants

21:31: Pointless

45:37: Top 5 Dips

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