Canadian pilot Lyndon Rush takes part in a men's bobsleigh training run at the Sanki Sliding Centre, 60 km northeast of the Black Sea city of Sochi. (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)
Sochi, Russia has been the backdrop for Olympic test events over the
last few weeks and Canada's top winter athletes have been busy picking
up medals and sharing their experiences through social media.
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