Prime Minister Stephen Harper congratulates Canadian Four-Man Bobsleigh Team on Olympic Bronze Medal

February 27, 2010

VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Stephen Harper congratulated the Canadian men’s bobsleigh team, Canada 1, whose exceptional performance today was rewarded with a bronze medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

“I would like to congratulate the Canada 1 team on winning the bronze medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games,” said the Prime Minister.  “I join all Canadians in congratulating Lyndon Rush, David Bissett, Chris Le Bihan and Lascelles Brown. This medal is a true testament of their passion.”

Mr. Rush was born in Saskatoon and resides in Sylvan Lake, Alberta.  This is his first medal at his first Olympic Games.  He has competed in two World Championships, and won his first two career World Cup medals this season.
 
Mr. Bissett was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, and now resides in Edmonton.  This is his first medal in his second Olympic Games.  He has participated in three World Championships, including in 2007, when he won a silver medal in four-man.
 
Mr. Brown was born in Jamaica and resides in Calgary.  This is his second medal in his third Olympic Games.  He has won three World Championship medals: one gold in two-man, one silver in four-man and one bronze in four-man, and has captured 14 World Cup medals in four-man and 17 in two-man since he started competing for Canada.  He was previously a member of the Jamaican bobsleigh team.
 
Mr. Le Bihan was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and now resides in Calgary.  This is his first medal in his first Olympic Games.  In 2009, he was part of the team that won the Canadian Championships in four-man.  In 2008, he won bronze in the four-man and in 2007, silver medals in both two-man and four-man at the Canadian Championships.

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games are being held from February 12 to 28.  Canada will be represented by more than 200 athletes who will compete in a 15-sport competition schedule at nine venues in Vancouver, Richmond and Whistler.  More than 5,500 athletes, coaches and team officials from more than 80 countries are participating in these Olympic Games.