[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

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                            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.

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