A NORTH Yorkshire athlete helped Trinidad and Tobago avoid a last place finish in the Winter Olympics bobsleigh event.

Trinidad and Tobago's bobsleigh team say it is "mission accomplished" in their 'operation don't come last' as they finished 25th out of 26 in the Olympic two-man event.

The chill of the Olympic bobsleigh track stands in stark contrast to the warm climates of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Yet, in a historic first, these tropical n

Bobsled teams from Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica are hopeful they can lean on their rich sprinting culture and move closer to the European powers in the sport.

Bobsleigh pilot Axel Brown, from Harrogate, represents the Caribbean country at the Olympics.

It continued to be rough going on the snow for TTO’s competitors at the Winter Olympic Games in Italy, yesterday.

How do countries fall in love with a sport that is largely unfamiliar to them? How can you appreciate the freedom of gliding across an icy surface if you don’t live in a place with ice?

Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.