RECOGNIZING ELANA MEYERS TAYLOR'S HOMETOWN CELEBRATION

RECOGNIZING ELANA MEYERS TAYLOR'S HOMETOWN CELEBRATION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E231] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING ELANA MEYERS TAYLOR'S HOMETOWN CELEBRATION ______ HON. LUCY McBATH of georgia in the house of representatives Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Speaker, during Women's History Month, we recognize women who have written their own chapter and blazed a trail for women around the world. On Saturday, March 21, my constituents in Douglasville and Douglas County will welcome home our Olympic hero, Elana Meyers Taylor. Going into the 2026 Winter Games, Elana was already the most decorated Black Winter Olympian in history, having previously won three silver and two bronze Olympic medals. At her fifth Olympic appearance at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Games, Elana's brilliant performance in the women's monobob event earned her very first Olympic gold medal, further cementing her status as a Team USA legend. I am thrilled that the only 2026 Winter Olympian from Georgia was able to achieve such a remarkable feat. In the moments following her historic win, millions across the world were moved watching Elana embrace her two sons and sign ``Mommy won'' to each of them. Elana has said that she would not have been able to win gold without her children, and that she fought for this highest achievement because of them. On and off the track, she is an outstanding role model for parents of children with disabilities. It is fitting that she was recently given her own name sign by ASL instructor Nicole Mitchell--a tremendous honor which can only be bestowed by a deaf person. The community is so proud of Elana's historic accomplishments, and we thank her for boldly leading the way for women everywhere. On behalf of Georgia's 6th Congressional District and the United States House of Representatives, I congratulate her on her well-deserved Olympic gold medal. ____________________