Three US Moms Win Olympic Bobsled Medals at Milano 2026

When Elana Meyers Taylor won gold in the monobob at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, she celebrated by signing to her three-year-old deaf son Noah: "Mummy won." Days later, Kaillie Humphries and Jasmine Jones made history as the first mother duo to win an Olympic bobsled medal together, taking bronze in the two-woman event.

The three Team USA athletes are rewriting what's possible for mothers in elite sport. Humphries, 40, won monobob bronze behind Meyers Taylor while raising her son Aulden, born in June 2024 through IVF.

For 29-year-old Jones, competing in her first Olympics with five-year-old daughter Jade watching was about showing the next generation what women can achieve. "I never want her to feel that she has to choose a specific path," Jones told Olympics.com.

Meyers Taylor's journey carries extra meaning as both her sons are deaf, and her eldest Nico has Down syndrome. "Being a mum is way harder than winning an Olympic medal," she said, laughing about struggling to keep Noah's shoes on during the medal ceremony while everyone celebrated around them.

The moment resonated with parents worldwide, especially in the Down syndrome community. "It's those day-to-day struggles," Meyers Taylor explained.

Humphries credits motherhood with giving her an edge in competition. "The confidence it gives me to know that I'm raising this little human and the love that my son provides, it's just endless," she said.

Why This Inspires

These three athletes stand on the shoulders of women who came before them. Meyers Taylor was inspired by Vonetta Flowers, the 2002 Olympic champion who showed her that Black athletes could succeed in winter sports.

Humphries looked up to Canadian hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser, a five-time Olympic medalist who proved mothers could compete at the highest level. "For a lot of my early years, I never saw that," Humphries said.

Now they're the ones lighting the way. With six Olympic medals, Meyers Taylor is the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history.

Their message is clear: motherhood doesn't end dreams, it expands them. "You don't have to stop believing in your dreams just because you have become a mum," Humphries said.

Jones sees her role as breaking down barriers for the next generation. "Being a mum in this sport is a whole different level," she said.

These three champions are showing young girls everywhere that they can have it all.