politico-wire Elana Meyers Taylor Wins First Olympic Gold at 41, Capping a Brilliant Career
American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold medal at the age of 41, taking top honors in the monobob event at the Milano Cortina Games. This victory marks the culmination of a remarkable career spanning five Olympics, during which she has also claimed three silver and two bronze medals. Meyers Taylor's achievement ties her with Bonnie Blair for the US women's medal record.