Germany, led by Francesco Friedrich and Johannes Lochner, finished in the top two spots with a total time of 1:57.00 and 2:00.00 respectively after the first two heats of the four-man bobsled.
Canada rounded out the top 3, finishing with a time of 1:57.38.
Team USA, led by Hunter Church, finished in the 13th spot with a time of 1:58.61. Following closely behind was another Team USA foursome led by Frank Del Duca who finished in the 14th spot tied with France.
Jamaica’s four-man bobsled team, who have returned to the Games after a 24-year absence, finished 28th with a time of 2:02.19.
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Four-man bobsled will continue and conclude with heats 3 and 4 on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
