Justin Kripps and Alex Kopacz

0.1 seconds back of the lead

In a sport where you travel at speeds of over 140km/h, precision and timing can make all the difference. Every fraction of a second counts perhaps never more evident than at the 2018 PyeongChang Games which saw the closest 3-sled finish in 2-man Olympic bobsleigh history. Canadians Justin Kripps and Alex Kopacz won Olympic Gold tying the Germans with a 4-run cumulative time of exactly 3 minutes 16.86 seconds. Kripps and Kopacz entered the final run 0.1 seconds back of the lead but delivered when the seconds mattered most. In the end just 0.05 seconds separated the podium from the rest of the field. 73 of 78 (94%) bobsledders to wear the maple leaf at the Games spanning Torino 2006 to Beijing 2022 have been CAN Fund recipients at some point during their careers. Helping to make dreams achievable, backing their journey and giving opportunity to better afford the resources to make every second count.