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Team USA bobsledders Elana Meyers Taylor and Jasmine Jones returned to thank the Westfield factory that built the specialized equipment that helped them win gold and bronze medals. The company even rushed new sled runners through a snowstorm days before Taylor's historic gold medal run.
After five Olympic Games and 20 years of missing gold by fractions of a second, Elana Meyers Taylor finally claimed her first gold medal at age 41. Now the most decorated U.S. bobsledder in history is channeling that same determination toward political office to advocate for disabled children like her two deaf sons.
Six-time Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor finally won her first gold medal and returned to a hero's welcome in New Braunfels, Texas. The champion bobsledder chose this tight-knit community because it offers the perfect support system for her two special-needs sons.
New Braunfels welcomed home Elana Meyers Taylor with a downtown parade after she won her first Olympic gold medal in bobsledding. The six-time medalist is now the most decorated Black winter Olympian in history.
Six-time Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor brought home gold from Italy in February 2026, winning the monobob by just four-hundredths of a second. Thousands of New Braunfels residents lined the streets to celebrate their hometown hero who now ties the record for most Winter Olympic medals by any U.S. woman.
A car testing facility in Ohio is helping Olympic bobsledder Kaysha Love perfect her sport at 70 miles per hour. The partnership between Honda and Team USA is turning wind tunnel data into podium finishes.
Elana Meyers Taylor just tied the record for most Winter Olympic medals won by an American woman. The first person she hugged after her gold medal win? Her children's nanny.
Hip-hop legend Flavor Flav is hosting a celebration weekend in Las Vegas this July for every female U.S. Olympian and Paralympian who won a medal at the 2026 Winter Games. The event comes after the women's hockey team initially didn't receive the same White House recognition as the men's team.
An Olympic bobsled champion brought his gold medals to the Lincoln Children's Museum, letting kids try them on and learn what it takes to reach the podium. The Winter Game Village exhibit combines hands-on winter sports activities with inspiration from real athletes.
New Braunfels is rolling out the red carpet for hometown hero Elana Meyers Taylor, who just captured her sixth Olympic medal and made Winter Games history. The Texas city will celebrate the bobsled champion with a downtown parade on March 14.
Elana Meyers Taylor just became the oldest woman ever to win individual Winter Olympic gold, and her Texas hometown is throwing her a parade. After a season plagued by injuries, the New Braunfels athlete's dramatic comeback made history.
New Braunfels is throwing a parade for hometown hero Elana Meyers Taylor, who just became the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history. The March 14th celebration shows what happens when a community gets to cheer for one of its own.
Bronze medalist Jasmine Jones walked into a surprise party in Greensburg, Pennsylvania to cheers of "USA, USA" after 15 years of chasing her Olympic dream. Her community helped send her mom to Italy to watch the historic moment.
Jasmine Jones pushed a 400-pound bobsled down an Italian mountain and won an Olympic bronze medal. Her Pennsylvania hometown threw her the surprise party of a lifetime.
Johannes Lochner just ended his 12-year bobsled career in the best possible way: winning Olympic gold in both the 2-man and 4-man events at Milano Cortina 2026. The German athlete's final races brought his legendary rivalry with teammate Francesco Friedrich to a perfect close.
Elana Meyers Taylor became an Olympic champion in monobob at Milano Cortina 2026, celebrating with her two young sons who inspired her comeback. The 41-year-old Georgia athlete is now the most decorated Black Winter Olympian with six medals. #
Kaillie Humphries and Jasmine Jones brought home bronze for Team USA in the two-woman bobsled, even setting a track record along the way. It's Humphries' second medal of these Winter Games, proving why she's one of bobsled's greatest champions.
Two mothers defied the odds to claim Olympic bronze at the 2026 Winter Games, becoming the first mom duo to share a podium in bobsled history. Kaillie Armbruster Humphries secured her sixth Olympic medal alongside rookie push athlete Jasmine Jones.
German bobsledder Laura Nolte has secured her second consecutive Olympic gold medal in two-woman bobsled, cementing her status as the sport's reigning champion. American veteran Kaillie Humphries Armbruster earned bronze, tying the record for most Olympic medals by any woman in bobsled history.
A small-town track star turned bobsledder just brought home an Olympic bronze medal, proving that determination can overcome any setback. Jasmine Jones, who missed the 2022 Games after having her daughter, achieved her dream in Italy while her hometown cheered her on.
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