Canada's Kripps, Kopacz in podium position at midway point of 2-man bobsleigh
2 other Canadian teams tied for 10th
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Canada's Justin Kripps and Alex Kopacz are two runs away from an Olympic medal in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
The Canadian pair sits in second after posting a combined two-run time of one minute, 38.49 seconds on Sunday. They trail the German team of Nico Walther and Christian Poser, who lead by only one-tenth of a second.
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"I think we have a great shot," said Kripps, who was born in Hawaii, has lived in about a half-dozen countries, identifies as Canadian and also holds an Australian passport.
Canada's two other bobsleigh duos — Nick Poloniato and Jesse Lumsden, as well as Christopher Spring and Lascelles Brown — are tied for 10th at 1:38.96.
The final runs get underway Monday beginning at 6:15 a.m. ET.
With files from the Associated Press