Kripps, who won gold in the two-man event alongside Alexander Kopacz at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, is the star name on Canada's national bobsleigh programme for the 2020-2021 campaign.

Double World Championships medallist Christine De Bruin has also been selected in the squad.

Kaillie Humphries, a two-time Olympic and world champion who is one of Canada's most successful athletes in the sport, last year decided to represent the United States after filing harassment complaints against Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton.

"The track to Beijing 2022 is obviously a little bumpier than all of us are used to, but we have one of the largest group of bobsleigh athletes in the history of our national programme who are experienced and determined to stay sharp with a clear mission: to win at all levels," said Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton high performance director Chris Le Bihan.

"The depth in our programme has grown significantly over the last three years led by this group of veterans who have developed a competitive and respectful culture of excellence where all athletes share a common goal to deliver medal-winning performances.

"This is a group of proven performers who have delivered under the most intense pressure. 

"It promises to be an exciting ride over these final two critical seasons of our four-year plan.”