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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet bobsleigh pilot Justin Kripps

 Justin Kripps and Bryan Barnett of Canada start their 2 Man Bobsled run during the Viessmann IBSF Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup event at Utah Olympic Park December 6, 2013 in Park City, Utah.
Justin Kripps and Bryan Barnett of Canada start their 2 Man Bobsled run during the Viessmann IBSF Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup event at Utah Olympic Park December 6, 2013 in Park City, Utah. Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images

Sport: Bobsleigh

Age: 27

Hometown: Summerland, B.C.

Accomplishments:

  • 2012 World Championship Team Competition bronze medalist.

Interesting Fact: His pre-competition ritual is to breathe in peppermint oil while visualizing the race.

Chances: As the pilot of Canada’s third-ranked sleigh, and with a relatively small amount of piloting experience on the international stage, Kripps is not expected to reach the Sochi podium.

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