‘Want to be greatest Canadian skeleton athlete I can be’: Calgary’s Josip Brusic aiming for Italy 2026

Posted Oct 16, 2025 11:03 am.

From Croatia to Calgary and now with eyes on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, Josip Brusic is racing toward his dream of representing Canada on the world’s biggest stage.

Josip Brusic – Skeleton

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