The United States finished 2nd in the medal count at the end of the winter Olympics but a great finished by the american duo of Lauryn Williams and Elana Meyers. The duo out did their american counterparts that unfortunately did not place in the medal standings of Lolo Jones and Jazmine Fenlator. Both Williams and Meyers medalist from prior Olympics where unintentionally push to the shadows by Jones and Fenlator because of Jones stardom in the summer Olympics. It was obvious the silver medalist had other plans for Sochi and they proved it by barely losing the gold by 0.10 seconds to Canada.
Elana Meyers spent the summer training along side Humphries the Canadian bobsledder who beat her and Williams out for gold. Meyers a Douglasville, GA. native became the first U.S. womens bobsledder to win multiple Olympic medals. Lauryn Williams from Rochester, PA. and of trinidad descent could of become the first female and the 2nd Olympic athlete ever to earn a Gold medal in two different Olympic games. Williams earned a gold medal in the summer Olympics in the 4x100m relay team and fell short by 0.10 seconds in the Sochi Olympic games in the bobsled event. Williams a strong runner and now a strong bobsledder was compared to Jesse Owens by Lolo Jones. Numerous athletes including the other american bobsledders stated that watching Williams in the bobsledding event was incredible.
My thoughts: This was my first time hearing and reading about Lauryn Williams, to be compared with the likes of Jesse Owens then you're a dominant and explosive athlete. As a former Professional Athlete and high school all-american track runner I respect those that have paved the way before me. I know from being a sports enthusiasts Jesse Owens is the Jim Brown of track and for Lolo to compare Lauryn Williams to Mr. Owens than she's one to watch from this point on.
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