With their eyes set on the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy, Trinidad and Tobago’s bobsleigh team will use the next 18 months to develop a well-oiled four-man team ahead of the Olympic qualifiers.

Steered by pilot Axel Brown, the Soca Sliders also comprises of Shakeel John, Xaverri Williams and Du Aundre John, and is expected to feature more athletes, courtesy of a recent recruitment drive for potential bobsledders.

For the first time in the nation’s short Winter Olympic history, TT will be chasing a spot in the four-man event. Past performances in 1994 (Lillehammer, Norway), 1998 (Nangano, Japan), 2002 (Utah, USA) and...

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Author: JONATHAN RAMNANANSINGH