Dogecoins Power Jamaican Bobsled Team to Sochi Olympics

A perfect storm of Internet is close to sending the Jamaican bobsled team to the Sochi Olympics.

Crowdfunding, doge, Reddit and virtual currency have combined to raise approximately $56,300 in less than three days (at the time of writing) for the Olympics-bound underdogs.

The Jamaican bobsled team, which was immortalized in the 1993 Disney movie Cool Runnings, qualified for Sochi after a 12-year absence from the games. However, as recently as two days ago, the team was broke and needed $80,000 to compete. The team has no official funding and will need to pay for various costs including travel and equipment. Read more...