flaxey was included on the brad jacobs team as alternate at the 2013 canadian olympic curling trials at the mts centre in winnipeg, manitoba. the team finished the round robin with a 7-0 record, earning a direct entry to the final. they would beat john morris in the final and earn the right to represent canada at the 2014 winter olympics. in sochi, russia, the team finished the round robin with 7-2 record. they defeated liu rui from china in the semi-final 10-6. they would meet david murdoch from scotland in the final, and win 9-3, becoming olympic gold medalists.