Sport: Skeleton
Age: 32
Hometown: Kelowna, B.C.
Accomplishments:
- Had a top-10 finish in seven out of the nine races in the 2012-2013 World Cup season.
- Two 5th-place finishes on the World Cup circuit.
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Interesting Fact: He is making his Olympic debut in just his fourth year of being a full-time skeleton competitor.
Chances: He clearly has a natural gift for the sport, finishing 7th in his first ever World Cup race. But as he goes up against the world’s best at the Olympics, don’t expect Neilson to bring a medal home.
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