“I think it was mostly hugging and tears.'
Speedskater Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe of the United States embrace after the women's 500-meter on Sunday.Moments after Jackson left the icy track Sunday, the two shared a hug and a few words spectators couldn’t quite hear.
“I think it was mostly hugging and tears,” Jackson explained to TODAY’s Craig Melvin Monday. “But yeah, she was just saying she’s so proud of me. And I was like, ‘We did it!’ Yeah, it was pretty wild."Erin Jackson, after her history win in the 500-Meter race And it was a fitting finish for Jackson, who made the most of her rare opportunity after stumbling in“Erin earned her right to be on this 500-meter team. She’s ranked No. 1 in the world,” Bowe, 33, toldat the time. “No one is more deserving than her to get an opportunity to bring Team USA home a medal.
"After that unfortunate slip, I knew in my mind before that night was even over that if it had to come down to a decision of mine, she could have my place.” Jackson and Bowe at the Olympic Trials in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in January. Bowe gave up her slot in the 500-meter to Jackson.Jackson's 37.04-second run in the 500-meter not only marked the first Olympic medal of her career, with it, she became the first Black woman to win a gold in the event, as well
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