2014 Winter Olympics: Jamaican Bobsled Team Uses Crowdsourcing to Raise Money to Compete in Sochi
Jan 23, 2014 11:31 AM EST
Needing $80,000 after qualifying for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, the Jamaican bobsled team turned to crowdsourcing on Web sites like Indiegog and Crowdtilt to raise the money needed to compete in Sochi next month. The bobsled team's plight garnered the attention of the Dogecoin crypto-currency community, who raised $30,000 for the team to fulfill their Olympic dreams.