Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor will serve as Team USA’s flag bearer during the closing ceremony of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
“I can’t think of a better honor, other than walking by myself, than having the opportunity to give to Brittany,” Taylor said when she, Bowe and Schuster spoke to"TODAY" before the games began. “Brittany is an absolutely amazing human being.”in one of the Olympic events she qualified for so that Erin Jackson, with whom she’s been friends with since childhood, could compete after Jackson slipped and finished third during speedskating trials in Milwaukee.
. “No one is more deserving than her to get an opportunity to bring Team USA home a medal. After that unfortunate slip I knew in my mind before that night was even over that if it had to come down to a decision of mine, she could have my place.” Taylor, who had won medals at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Olympics, was cleared to return to the games and won a silver medal in the first monobob event.“I’m going to tell him that his mama fought like she’s never fought before to go after her dream, to just do everything she could to bring this medal home for him,” she said.“This Olympics has been definitely the most challenging Olympics I’ve been to,” Taylor said.“Oh my gosh, I still don’t really believe it,” Taylor said.
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