When Eagle Scout Caleb Furnell clinched a spot on the U.S. Olympic bobsled team, the moment felt surreal to his family in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
Jason Furnell said his son was athletic and excelled in track as a kid. He was meticulous when it came to preparation, something Scouting encouraged and cultivated. But an Olympian? Jason said it took a while for the family to wrap their brains around their son walking with Team USA in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games’ opening ceremony Caleb, 24, will compete in the four-man bobsled set for Feb. 21–22 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
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