Top Team USA moments at the 2022 Winter Olympics – NBC Olympics

It's not quite a neat path that intertwines four women's Games, but there's an inextricable spirit shared byErin Jackson,Brittany Bowe, Elana Meyers Taylor, and Kaillie Humphriesin Beijing.

It started before the Olympics, whenBowepassed on one of her events toJackson, the star skater who just had a bad day at trials. Jackson would go on to win gold in her event, and Bowe claimed a medal later in the Games.

Bowe got an unexpected honor of her own, but only becauseMeyers Taylortested positive for COVID-19 and could not serve as flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony.

WhenMeyers TaylorselectedBoweto replace her, the bobsled star did not know whether she'd compete in front of her family at the age of 37. AndMeyers Taylor's unknown status as a competitor was something keenly felt byHumphries, whose calling out of alleged abuse from her Team Canada coach could've left her without a nation. Instead, she'd finish 1-2 with Meyers Taylor.

Throw inJessie Diggins making history when she won bronzein the womens individual sprint (freestyle) to become the first two-time Olympic medalist in U.S. cross-country skiing history and... well...

You can't say enough about these women, fellow humans. They rule.

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