Elana Meyers Taylor: Historic Win in Women’s Monobob

sons Nico and Noah run to Mom to help her celebrate her victory

Meyers Taylor, 41, is the most decorated Black Winter Olympian

three silver medals and two bronze medals in four previous Olympics

Siobhan McGirl quotes Meyers Taylor in an article published yesterday in nbcphiladelphia.com

“I really want a gold medal. I haven’t gotten it yet, so I feel like that is the one thing that I am missing from my resume, but besides that it is doing it for myself and doing it for my kids,” said Meyers Taylor. “To show them that I can chase my dreams and I can overcome obstacles and just continue to persevere through any obstacles that come my way and actually achieve my dreams.”

Both Meyers Taylor’s sons, Nico and Noah, are deaf. Nico also has down syndrome.

“I really want to show them that despite what people tell you… that you can go for it regardless,” said Meyers Taylor. “I also want to show them that it’s okay- you are going to falter at times, but you can learn a lot and you can continue to grow and you can fight through those hard times.”

Congratulations to a black woman who endured obstacles, persevered through pain, defied the odds to represent not only her family but also her country.

I don’t know nuthin’ about Women’s Monobob, but I was intrigued when I randomly watched awesome women flying around at warp speed in a tiny tube shaped like a hot dog bun this afternoon as part of the NBC coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. I quickly learned speed was the goal, but the driver’s skills were critical to the win. These women meant business.

Only one could win the gold, however, and I was thrilled for this wise woman who understood the importance of staying the course.

Elana Meyers Taylor made history during Black History Month – perfect timing.

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(the images belong to NBC – courtesy of my Smart TV)