The Newfoundlander is a technician for Alex Harvey, one of Canada's top cross-country skiers, and plays a crucial role on the Olympic team. High praise for HarveyHarvey's coaches hired Churchill after a disappointing 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Harvey made headlines last winter when he won the 50-kilometre freestyle race at the cross-country world championships in Finland in March. "We're expecting nothing less than coming home with, not just a medal, but winning — winning a gold medal." Harvey is planning to race in all of the cross-country ski events during the Olympics, with Churchill as his right-hand man.

Source: CBC News December 02, 2017 18:45 UTC