Is there a gold medal for effort? Saudi Arabia hopes to qualify for its first Winter Olympics
RIYADH—The desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia has set a lofty target for sporting greatness: the snowy peaks of next year’s Winter Olympics.
The country has hired coaches from Europe and invested heavily in training as it prepares seven skiers and snowboarders to compete on the slopes at the Beijing Games. Some of the Saudi athletes already compare themselves to the Jamaican bobsled team that made its debut at the 1988 Calgary Games and inspired the movie “Cool Runnings.”
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