US speed skater and world No. 1 Erin Jackson won the women's 500m gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
Jackson almost missed the Olympics after she had slipped during qualifying trials, but her teammate and friend Brittany Bowe gave up her own spot to ensure the world No. 1 was able to go to Beijing -- and it paid off.The 29-year-old Jackson is the first US woman to win a speed skating gold at the Olympics since Bonnie Blair did so in 1994, as well as being the first Black American woman to win an Olympic speed skating medal, according to the Olympics website.She finished 0.
US speed skater Maame Biney preparing for second Olympics 02:54At the US trials last month, Bowe had already qualified for the 1,000m and 1,500m in Beijing when she gave up her spot on the team to Jackson for the 500m. "Right after the race, I knew that if it came down to me relinquishing my spot for her to be named on the team, I would do that because she deserves it," Bowe told reporters earlier this week.
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