“Their Olympic trials are the most difficult event in the world,” said John Shuster, a four-time Olympian for the United States and a former bronze medalist. Only one team can advance out of the Canadian trials to represent the country at the Olympics. The team skipped by Brad Jacobs had a losing record in the preliminary round and was promptly eliminated, just four years after winning gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He got to experience the Olympics and all that winning a gold medal entailed. “Every time I would get to the trials,” Howard said, “I would think, ‘Well, this is my chance.

Source: New York Times February 21, 2018 07:12 UTC