Elana Meyers Taylor, forty-one: U.S. Bobsled Queen Hunts Gold in twenty twenty-six Winter Olympics.
Elana Meyers Taylor at 41: The Unstoppable U.S. Bobsledder Chasing Olympic Gold in 2026 Winter Olympics Elana Meyers Taylor, the most decorated female bobsledder in history, is heading to her fifth Winter Olympics with fierce confidence and a hunger for that elusive gold medal. Elana Meyers Taylor readies her sled in Cortina, Italy, ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. (Credit: Annegret Hilse/Reuters via NBC News) At 41 years old, American bobsled star Elana Meyers Taylor isn’t just participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina — she fully expects to dominate. Known among close friends as “E-Money,” she told reporters she’s “money under pressure,” a mindset that has carried her to become the most decorated female bobsledder and Black Winter Olympian of all time. Despite a challenging season filled with chronic back pain, no podium finishes, and a terrifying crash in Switzerland, Meyers Tayl...