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Jimmy Shea
In 1998, he became the first American to win a World Cup race. In 1999 he won the World Championship. He is also a Goodwill Games Champion and is a spokesperson for the games as well. "I became successful through blind obsession, I did not care about anything else." Jimmy is credited with being partly responsible for bringing Skeleton back as an Olympic Sport. Since 1948, Skeleton had been left out of the Olympics . His goal was to bring the sport back for the 2002 Games. Jimmy spoke to countless organizing members about his passion for the sport. When Skeleton was officially brought back, the Salt Lake City Organizing Committee Chief, Mitt Romney, was quoted as saying, "Jimmy Shea, in many respects is responsible." Jimmy Shea has become a national story. He is a member of Team Xerox and has been invited to speak at corporate outings nationwide. NBC, CNBC, e-TV, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, USA Today and many more have documented his rise to fame. We invite you to share in his quest to become an Olympic Champion.
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