Update: Olympic Mom with Down Syndrome Son Wins Fifth Medal and Makes US Olympic History

Posted by Nicole Hunt | Feb 22, 2022 | Culture

Team USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor made Olympic history over the weekend when she earned her fifth Olympic medal during the two-women bobsled event.

She is now not only the most decorated bobsled competitor in US Olympic history but the most decorated female bobsled racer at the Olympics ever!

As previously reported, Elana Meyers Taylor was already making headlines these Olympic games because of her outspoken advocacy for Down syndrome awareness and her support and encouragement to other female athletes that it is possible to start a family while still pursuing your dreams.

Congratulations, Elana! It is a joy to celebrate your Olympic success as you represent our country, to cheer you on in motherhood as you remind us that every person deserves to love and be loved, and as you shine the light of Jesus Christ in your life for His glory.

Photo from Instagram.

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Nicole Hunt, J.D., is an attorney and serves as a writer and spokesperson at Focus on the Family. She provides analysis and advocacy engagement for Christians to promote faith, family, and freedom. Some of the issues she writes and speaks on include life, religious freedom, parental rights, marriage, and gender. Prior to joining Focus on the Family, Nicole practiced employment law specifically advising businesses and ministries on employment policies and practices. Nicole worked in Washington, D.C. as a Legislative Assistant to two Members of Congress. During her time on Capitol Hill, Nicole provided policy analysis and voting recommendations to Members of Congress on a variety of public policy matters, wrote speeches, drafted committee statements and questions, wrote floor statements, produced legislation and amendments to legislation, met and developed networks with constituents and interest groups, and worked on regional projects. In addition, Nicole served as an intern to Former Attorney General Ed Meese in the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, provided legal analysis to Americans United for Life, and interned in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at The White House during the George W. Bush Administration. Nicole earned her J.D. from George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School and her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Political Science from Westmont College. Nicole enjoys riding horses and spending time camping and hiking with her family in the great outdoors. Nicole is married to her husband, Jeff, and they have four children. Follow Nicole on Twitter @nicolehunt