Beijing 2022, bobsleigh race suit signed by Elana MEYERS-TAYLOR and Sylvia HOFFMAN (USA), bronze medallists in the two-woman bobsleigh. As a professional softball player, Elana Meyers-Taylor was disappointed when the sport was dropped from the Olympic programme. Her mother suggested she try bobsleigh instead. «Bobsleigh is best for athletes who are fast and strong, which were my strengths in softball. Making the transition from softball to bobsleigh was difficult, but my family and friends believed in me when no one else would.» Her team-mate Sylvia Hoffman said how she had always wanted to represent her country and had hesitated between the army and sport. Donated by the athlete