"Elana Meyers Taylor was Team USA's most successful female bobsledder - except she had never won an Olympic gold medal. That ended Monday as Meyers Taylor took the top prize, claiming gold in the women's monobob at the Cortina Sliding Centre. In winning her sixth Olympic medal, she tied speedskater Bonnie Blair as the most decorated U.S. woman in Winter Olympic history."
"Monobob is a women's event that made its debut at the Beijing Olympics four years ago. Only one person competes, pushing the sled at the start and piloting down the course at speeds of 70-80 mph. There were 20 competitors in the inaugural event, and Humphries won its first gold medal. Although she originally competed for Canada, Humphries switched to representing the U.S. in 2019 after reporting she faced abuse and harassment from the Canadian bobsled federation."
Elana Meyers Taylor won gold in the women's monobob at the Cortina Sliding Centre, earning her first Olympic gold and a sixth Olympic medal. The victory tied her with Bonnie Blair as the most decorated U.S. woman in Winter Olympic history. Germany's Laura Nolte led into the final heat and finished four one-hundredths of a second behind to take silver. American Kaillie Humphries claimed bronze. Monobob debuted at the Beijing Olympics with 20 competitors and features a single athlete pushing and piloting the sled at speeds of 70–80 mph. Humphries won the inaugural gold and switched from Canada to the U.S. in 2019 after reporting abuse and harassment; two investigations could not prove the allegations, and she was released to compete for the U.S.
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