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Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, secures her first Olympic gold in women's monobob at the Milan Cortina Games. This victory makes her the oldest American woman to win gold in Winter Olympics history. Meyers Taylor clinches the title with a final time of 3:57.93, overcoming a 0.15-second deficit in the fourth heat. She drops to her knees in tears as the result is announced. Germany's Laura Nolte finishes second, while U.S. teammate Kaillie Humphries Armbruster takes bronze. Meyers Taylor, already the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympic history, adds this sixth medal to her collection, tying Bonnie Blair for the most by a U.S. woman. U.S. coach Brian Shimer celebrates as Meyers Taylor wraps herself in an American flag, capping a remarkable career marked by resilience and determination.
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