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February 18, 2026

Not Finishing Last: Trinidad and Tobago Bobsled Crew Completes Mission

“The mission is accomplished,” exclaimed the members of the Trinidad and Tobago two-man bobsled team after finishing their race at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

Not Finishing Last: Trinidad and Tobago Bobsled Crew Completes Mission

TL;DR

  • Trinidad and Tobago's two-man bobsled team finished 25th out of 26 teams at the Winter Olympics.
  • Team member Axel Brown stated their "mission accomplished" goal was to not finish last.
  • They finished ahead of Israel with a total time of 2:51:05.
  • Brown, who previously competed for Great Britain, now represents his mother's home country to popularize the sport.
  • The team competed without state funding, considering their participation a major victory.
  • They did not qualify for the finals as they placed below the top 20.
  • Braun and his brakeman D'Ammon John will also compete in the four-man bobsled event.
  • This was Braun's second Olympic appearance for Trinidad and Tobago, with his participation in the two-man event being the first for the country in 20 years.
  • Trinidad and Tobago qualified for both the two-man and four-man events for the first time.

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