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Team USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor has overcome many challenges throughout her 15-year bobsleigh career. But in what might be the most impressive feat of these Games, the 37-year-old mother-of-one overcame COVID-19 and won silver in the first-ever monobob competition – a medal she won. dedicated to her little boy.
She was supposed to carry the American flag at the opening ceremony, but tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after arriving in Beijing. Now well cleared, Meyers Taylor will receive the honor during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics on Sunday.
With her fourth medal, Meyers Taylor became the most decorated American bobsledder. She is tied with gold medalist teammate Kaillie Humphries for the most overall, but three of the Humphries were for Canada.
On Saturday morning, Meyers Taylor will be vying for more gold – this time in the two-man bobsled – in what she says will likely be the last race of her storied career.
Check out some of his highlights from the 2022 Winter Games below and don’t miss this two-man bobsleigh final. Watch it live here, starting at 7 a.m. ET Saturday.
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Unbeatable Moments: USA scores 1-2 on women’s monobob debut
The women’s monobob made its Olympic debut at the 2022 Winter Games, where Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor won gold and silver for the United States.
Meyers Taylor’s two women warm up well for third place at halfway mark
Team USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor and pusher Sylvia Hoffman went through two “huge” two-runs for third place. Says Meyers Taylor: “We’re going to go after him and attack tomorrow.”
Bobsled lap by lap with Elana Meyers Taylor
Follow every turn of the Beijing bobsleigh track with 2022 United States Olympic women’s monobob silver medalist Elana Meyers Taylor.
Monobob: Meyers Taylor jumps fourth to silver in final races
In the final two rounds of the women’s monobob competition, American Elana Meyers Taylor moved from fourth to second and ultimately took silver.
Meyers Taylor is the first American to race the Olympic monobob
Elana Meyers Taylor became the first American to compete in an Olympic monobob at the 2022 Winter Games. She was tied for third after Round 1.
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