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<ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/team-usa-flag-bearer-brittany-bowe-sacrificed-event-spot-teammate-2022-2">Brittany Bowe gave up her spot</a> in an Olympic race so teammate <keyword id="12924862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="erin-jackson" source="Orion">Erin Jackson</keyword> could compete in Beijing.</li><li>The veteran American speed skater's sacrifice paved the way for <a href="https://www.insider.com/brittany-bowe-congratulates-erin-jackson-gold-medal-after-sacrificing-spot-2022-2">Jackson to win a gold medal</a>.</li></ul><keyword id="12924863" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="brittany-bowe" source="Orion">Brittany Bowe</keyword> paved the way for teammate Erin Jackson to win gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.Just days later, she went ahead and won a medal of her own.The American speed skater took home the <keyword id="13204729" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="bronze" source="Orion">bronze</keyword> in the women's 1000-meter event on Thursday, marking her illustrious career's first individual Olympic medal. Bowe — who represented <keyword id="11964513" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="team-usa" source="Orion">Team USA</keyword> as <a href="https://www.insider.com/team-usa-flag-bearer-brittany-bowe-sacrificed-event-spot-teammate-2022-2">one of the country's flag bearers</a> at the opening ceremony — recorded a 1:14.61 time to finish just under a second and a half slower than Japanese gold medalist Miho Takagi.<div type="image" title="Brittany Bowe." height="1667" width="2500" msid="89669948" hostid="261"></div>But well before the games began, Bowe made a sacrifice to help improve Team USA's gold-medal chances. Jackson — the winner of four of the past eight World Cups in the 500-meter race — uncharacteristically slipped during her qualifying event at US Olympic <keyword id="12924864" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="speed-skating" source="Orion">Speed Skating</keyword> Trials in January, losing precious fractions of a second off of her time and falling to third overall.Only the first two finishers were guaranteed spots in Beijing, so Bowe — who finished first in the event despite specializing in longer races — offered to give up hers. Though she wound up qualifying after all, there was no guarantee she'd make the field for the 500-meter race once she relinquished her place to Jackson."The world has long since known that she is a great athlete," <a href="https://www.insider.com/erin-jackson-teammate-sacrificed-olympic-spot-brittany-bowe-gold-medal-2022-2">Jackson said</a> of Bowe. "With her gesture to me, the world got to see that she is a great leader of our speed skating team, a great person, and a great friend."<div type="image" title="Team USA speed skaters Erin Jackson (left) and Brittany Bowe." height="1700" width="2500" msid="89669951" hostid="261"></div>Bowe was among the first to congratulate Jackson on the career-defining victory when her gamble paid off in the form of a gold medal for Team USA. She hugged her longtime friend and fellow Florida native over the shoulders as the first Black woman gold medalist in the sport cried tears of joy.Jackson, who had already traveled back to the states by the time Bowe took the ice for her final of three events in Beijing, took to Instagram to congratulate her friend on the feat:<div type="image" title="Erin Jackson congratulates Brittany Bowe on her bronze medal." height="1600" width="2000" msid="89669953" hostid="261"></div>Before the games, Jackson told Insider that she wanted "to see Brittany Bowe with a gold medal around her neck" when all was said and done in Beijing. And though the 33-year-old didn't wind up with the top prize in her event, Bowe did join Jackson in bringing Olympic hardware back stateside."How cool would that be?" Jackson said ahead of the Olympics. "Two girls from Central Florida standing on ice on the other side of the world with medals!"

Brittany Bowe wins the first individual medal of her speed skating career after sacrificing her Olympic spot for a teammate

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12924862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="erin-jackson" source="Orion">Erin Jackson</keyword> made history as the <a href="https://www.insider.com/erin-jackson-first-black-woman-gold-medal-in-speedskating-olympics-2022-2">first Black woman to win</a> an Olympic medal in <keyword id="12924864" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="speed-skating" source="Orion">speed skating</keyword>.</li><li>The American superstar <a href="https://www.insider.com/speed-skater-gives-away-winter-olympics-event-bid-to-competitor-2022-1">nearly missed the games</a>, but teammate <a href="https://www.insider.com/team-usa-flag-bearer-brittany-bowe-sacrificed-event-spot-teammate-2022-2">Brittany Bowe sacrificed her spot</a> on Jackson's behalf.</li></ul>Erin Jackson is golden.The American speed skater finished first in the women's 500-meter speed skating event to become the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport.But just a month earlier, she was in grave danger of not even attending the 2022 Beijing Olympics.<div type="image" title="Erin Jackson." height="1666" width="2500" msid="89597765" hostid="261"></div>The 29-year-old uncharacteristically slipped during her qualifying race at US Olympic Speed Skating Trials in January, losing precious fractions of a second off of her time and falling to third overall.Only the first two finishers were guaranteed spots in Beijing, so <keyword id="12924863" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="brittany-bowe" source="Orion">Brittany Bowe</keyword> — a <keyword id="11964513" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="team-usa" source="Orion">Team USA</keyword> veteran who finished first in the event despite specializing in longer races — offered to give up her spot. Though Bowe wound up qualifying after all, there was no guarantee she'd make the field for the 500-meter race once she relinquished her place to Jackson.Having competed in the event herself a few pairings earlier, the 2018 bronze medalist was on hand to watch Jackson skate an impressive 37.04 to take first with just two more skaters left to compete. Cameras caught Bowe watching with bated breath as Jackson sped through her lap, then throwing both hands in the air and cheering once she saw her friend's stellar time.And fittingly, Bowe was among the first to congratulate Jackson on the career-defining victory when her gamble paid off in the form of a gold medal for Team USA. She hugged her longtime friend and fellow Florida native over the shoulders as the history-maker cried tears of joy.<div type="image" title="Brittany Bowe hugs Erin Jackson after the latter won her first Olympic gold medal." height="1667" width="2500" msid="89597766" hostid="261"></div>The pair embraced again after Jackson regained her composure following the flood of emotions from her historic feat: Before the games, <a href="https://www.insider.com/erin-jackson-teammate-sacrificed-olympic-spot-brittany-bowe-gold-medal-2022-2">Jackson told Insider</a> that she wants "to see Brittany Bowe with a gold medal around her neck" when all is said and done in Beijing."And I want her to see me with one, too," she added.Jackson held up her end of the deal. Bowe will have one more chance to fulfill her side of the prophecy as she skates the 1000-meter final Thursday at 3 a.m. EST.

The American speed skater who gave up her Olympic spot for Erin Jackson was first to congratulate star when she won gold

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12924862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="erin-jackson" source="Orion">Erin Jackson</keyword>, a top-ranked speed skater, nearly missed the Olympics due to a slip in qualifying.</li><li>Her friend and teammate, top qualifier <keyword id="12924863" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="brittany-bowe" source="Orion">Brittany Bowe</keyword>, offered up her spot to Jackson.</li></ul>Brittany Bowe made a massive sacrifice to enable her teammate, <keyword id="12924864" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="speed-skating" source="Orion">speed skating</keyword> superstar Erin Jackson, to compete at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.And now that both American competitors are at the games in China, Jackson's ready to make the most of her very lucky, very generous break."I want to see Brittany Bowe with a gold medal around her neck," Jackson told Insider. "And I want her to see me with one, too."<div type="image" title="Team USA speed skaters Erin Jackson (left) and Brittany Bowe." height="1700" width="2500" msid="89515095" hostid="261"></div>Jackson — one of the favorites to win gold in the 500-meter race in Beijing — looked poised to miss this year's <keyword id="12090559" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="winter-olympics" source="Orion">Winter Olympics</keyword> after an unfortunate error kept the 29-year-old frontrunner from placing among the top finishers at trials. The winner in four of the past eight World Cups in the event uncharacteristically slipped during her qualifying race, losing precious fractions of a second off of her time and falling to third overall.Only the top two finishers were guaranteed spots in Beijing, though a third American would potentially be eligible to receive a bid later on. Jackson's time would not have been enough to nab that final spot, but Bowe — who qualified for the 1000- and 1500-meter events in addition to finishing first in the 500 — knew she had a shot at it.The 33-year-old knew what she had to do; she called Jackson, and then US Speedskating, to offer up her spot.<div type="image" title="Brittany Bowe." height="1862" width="2484" msid="89515097" hostid="261"></div>"I'd summarize it like this: I've known Britt for many years," Jackson said. "The world has long since known that she is a great athlete. With her gesture to me, the world got to see that she is a great leader of our speed skating team, a great person, and a great friend.""I'm blessed to have someone like that in my life," she added. "I'd like the narrative of the story to be less about me, and more about what she did, so selflessly, for me."Bowe, who won a bronze medal at the 2018 Olympics, had already punched her ticket to Beijing, but it remained uncertain whether she'd wind up in the field for the 500-meter race. Eventually, her gamble paid off; <a href="https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2022/01/24/brittany-bowe-erin-jackson-speed-skating-olympics/">both she and Jackson are now set to compete</a> in Saturday's 500-meter race.<div type="image" title="Erin Jackson." height="1667" width="2500" msid="89515099" hostid="261"></div>When Jackson found out Bowe made the cut after all, she was "over the moon.""Sweet justice for her," Jackson added. "She deserves it."Bowe, who was one of the <a href="https://www.insider.com/team-usa-flag-bearer-brittany-bowe-sacrificed-event-spot-teammate-2022-2">flag bearers for Team USA</a> this year, finished 10th in the 1500-meter event, but still has the 500 and 1000 on her plate. Jackson is thrilled by the prospect of the pair — longtime friends and fellow natives of The Sunshine State — each bringing home hardware from Beijing. "How cool would that be?" Jackson said. "Two girls from Central Florida standing on ice on the other side of the world with gold medals!"

Erin Jackson wants to see the teammate who sacrificed an Olympics spot on her behalf 'with a gold medal around her neck'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Speedskater <keyword id="12924863" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="brittany-bowe" source="Orion">Brittany Bowe</keyword> was chosen to lead Team USA into the Beijing Olympics as a flag bearer.</li><li>Before the games, the three-time Olympian <a href="https://www.insider.com/speed-skater-gives-away-winter-olympics-event-bid-to-competitor-2022-1">gave up her spot in an event</a> for a higher-ranked teammate.</li></ul>Speedskater Brittany Bowe has been chosen to represent the United States as one of Team USA's flag bearers for the 2022 Olympic opening ceremony.But before she even arrived in Beijing for her third Olympics, Bowe showcased herself as the embodiment of "the spirit of the Olympics and being a great teammate."In an amazing display of selflessness, the 33-year-old offered to give up her spot in one of the three Beijing events she qualified for so that a teammate on Team USA could have her spot.<div type="image" title="Brittany Bowe." height="1863" width="2500" msid="89349647" hostid="261"></div><keyword id="12924862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="erin-jackson" source="Orion">Erin Jackson</keyword> — who had won four of the past eight World Cups in the 500-meter race in the lead-up to the Olympics — uncharacteristically slipped during her qualifying event at US Olympic Speed Skating Trials in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ahead of the games. The error left Jackson losing precious fractions of a second off of her time and falling to third overall.It appeared as though Jackson would miss out on this year's <keyword id="12090559" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="winter-olympics" source="Orion">Winter Olympics</keyword>.That's when Bowe stepped up in an astounding way.<div type="image" title="Erin Jackson (left) and Brittany Bowe." height="1667" width="2500" msid="89349649" hostid="261"></div>The fellow long track speedskater — who won a bronze medal at the 2018 Olympics — somewhat surprisingly finished first in qualifying for the 500-meter race despite specializing in longer races. When Bowe saw that Jackson was not expected to qualify herself, she knew what she had to do.She called Jackson, and then US <keyword id="13104896" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="speedskating" source="Orion">Speedskating</keyword>, to offer up her spot."It's just the spirit of the Olympics and being a great teammate," <a href="https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2022/01/09/erin-jackson-speed-skating-olympic-team-brittany-bowe/">Bowe told NBCSports.com</a>. "And yes, it's bigger than just me. It's Team USA. Erin has a shot to bring home a medal, hopefully, a gold medal, and it's my honor to give her that opportunity."<div type="image" title="Erin Jackson." height="1665" width="2220" msid="89349651" hostid="261"></div>Only the top two finishers were guaranteed spots in Beijing, though a third American would potentially be eligible to receive a bid later on. Jackson's time would not have been enough to nab that final spot, but Bowe — who also qualified for the 1000- and 1500-meter events — knew she had a shot at it.Bowe's gamble paid off; <a href="https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2022/01/24/brittany-bowe-erin-jackson-speed-skating-olympics/">both she and Jackson will compete</a> in the 500-meter event in Tokyo. And when she found out Bowe made the cut after all, Jackson was "over the moon," she said."Sweet justice for her," Jackson told Insider. "She deserves it."<div type="image" title="Brittany Bowe." height="1405" width="1874" msid="89349652" hostid="261"></div>"With her gesture to me, the world got to see that she is a great leader of our speedskating team, a great person, and a great friend," she added."I'm blessed to have someone like that in my life. I'd like the narrative of the story to be less about me, and more about what she did so selflessly for me."The women's 500-meter medal race is scheduled for Sunday, February 13. Fans can tune in to NBC for coverage of the event.

Team USA's flag bearer sacrificed her spot in a Beijing event for a teammate before leading her country into the Olympics

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12924862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="erin-jackson" source="Orion">Erin Jackson</keyword> is the world's top-ranked speed skater in the 500-meter event.</li><li>After slipping during her qualifying race, the star looked poised to miss the <keyword id="12090559" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="winter-olympics" source="Orion">Winter Olympics</keyword>.</li></ul>Erin Jackson is one of the best speed skaters on the planet.But after an unfortunate error kept the 29-year-old frontrunner from placing among the top finishers in the 500-meter event at this weekend's US Olympic <keyword id="12924864" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="speed-skating" source="Orion">Speed Skating</keyword> Trials in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it appeared as though Jackson would miss this year's Winter <keyword id="11896183" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="olympics" source="Orion">Olympics</keyword> in Beijing.<div type="image" title="Erin Jackson." height="1667" width="2500" msid="88818571" hostid="261"></div>That's when a friend stepped up with the ultimate act of selflessness.<keyword id="12924863" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="brittany-bowe" source="Orion">Brittany Bowe</keyword>, a fellow American long track speed skater who won a bronze medal at the 2018 Olympics, finished first in qualifying for the 500-meter despite specializing in longer races. But when the 33-year-old saw that Jackson was not expected to qualify herself, she knew what she had to do.Bowe called Jackson, and then US Speedskating, to offer up her spot.<div type="image" title="Brittany Bowe." height="1863" width="2500" msid="88818573" hostid="261"></div>"It's just the spirit of the Olympics and being a great teammate," <a href="https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2022/01/09/erin-jackson-speed-skating-olympic-team-brittany-bowe/">Bowe told NBCSports.com</a>. "And yes, it's bigger than just me. It's Team USA. Erin has a shot to bring home a medal, hopefully, a gold medal, and it's my honor to give her that opportunity."Jackson had won four of the past eight World Cups in the 500-meter race. But the top-ranked star uncharacteristically slipped during her qualifying event on Friday, losing precious fractions of a second off of her time and falling to third overall.After the error, Jackson said she "couldn't turn my brain off" because she was tormented by the thought of "potentially missing out on the Olympics after a season I've been really proud of.""It was really devastating," she added.Only the top two finishers were guaranteed spots in Beijing, though a third American could later receive a bid. Jackson's time would not have been enough to nab that final spot, but Bowe — who also qualified for the 1000- and 1500-meter events — could still grab it.<div type="image" title="Brittany Bowe." height="1405" width="1874" msid="88818575" hostid="261"></div>Jackson is one of the bigger names in women's speed skating. She burst onto the scene after qualifying for Pyeongchang with <a href="http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2018/01/05/erin-jackson-speed-skating-qualifies-olympics/">just four months of serious training</a> on the ice. Three years later, she became the first Black woman to win a long track speed skating World Cup race."Erin [Jackson] has earned her right to be on this 500-meter team," Bowe said. "She's ranked No. 1 in the world, and no one's 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," she added.<div type="image" title="Erin Jackson." height="1666" width="2222" msid="88818577" hostid="261"></div>Jackson was stunned by her friend's generosity."It's hard to really even put it into words," Jackson said. "I'm beyond grateful and humbled and happy. I've grown up with Brittany. I've known her almost my whole life — growing up, looking up to her.""I've always known what an incredible person she is, and now it's really showing," she added.Check out the skaters' joint interview below:

A speed skater gave away her spot in a Winter Olympics event to a top competitor who slipped and failed to qualify

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Taylor Swift's new studio album, "The Tortured Poets Department," has been released.</li><li>The last track on the standard edition of the album is named "Clara Bow" after the silent film star.</li></ul>"You look like Clara Bow in this light" is how <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-net-worth-spending-2018-8">Taylor Swift</a> begins the closing track of the standard edition of her latest album, "<a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-the-tortured-poets-department-album-release-date-tracklist-what-to-know">The Tortured Poets Department</a>," which was released on Friday.The song, itself titled "<a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOPkR28eP60">Clara Bow</a>," is an intimate, guitar-led number that sees Swift recalling conversations with suited-up music executives who compare her to trailblazing, somewhat similar-looking women who came before her.First, there's Bow herself, the 1920s movie star who broke the Hollywood mold with her unrivaled confidence and candor both on and off screen. This is followed in the second verse by "You look like Stevie Nicks in '75" (the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman has coincidentally written a poem for Swift in the liner notes of physical copies of the album).It's not hard to see why Swift has been told she looks like either Bow or Nicks; at different points across her three-decade-spanning career, Swift has borne physical resemblances to each of them (think: her unruly curly hair and arched screen-siren eyebrows in her "Fearless" days, and her "Red"-era bangs and boho-inspired fashion choices).But beyond what she's been told by others, by naming the song "Clara Bow," Swift appears to be signaling an affinity with the original "It" girl whose career <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald31unse/page/22/mode/1up">reached its apex</a> almost a century ago.That's certainly how Bow's family — who are more than delighted that the world's biggest pop star has decided to name a track after their late ancestor — has interpreted the song."Clara Bow was someone who was unapologetically herself and I think Taylor can say the same of herself," Brittany Grace Bell, one of Bow's great-granddaughters, told Business Insider. "In the song, she sings, 'In a town of fakes, you're the real thing,' and I think she's referring to both herself and Clara. They're not afraid to be themselves and rise above the noise."Bell's cousin and another one of Bow's great-granddaughters, Nicole Sisneros, who also spoke to BI, said she "felt chills" hearing the song for the first time this week."It is hauntingly beautiful the way Taylor uses her songwriting ability and her artistry to draw parallels between Clara's life and her own. It's a really beautiful testament to both of their legacies," she added.<div type="image" title="Clara Bow photographed in 1926 at the height of her fame as a silent film star." height="2656" width="2000" msid="109443825" hostid="261"></div>While Sisneros said that both she and Bell, who are the granddaughters of Bow's son Rex Bell Jr., "fell in love with the song" as soon as they heard it, they were apprehensive given that Bow's legacy often gets reduced to its most "salacious" elements."It's so easy to sensationalize someone's life and focus on the hardships, and that's truly what happened to Clara her whole life," Sisneros said, referring to the tabloid obsession with Bow's troubled upbringing, broken engagements, and mental health struggles, which eventually led her to be dubbed "Crisis-a-day-Clara" by her manager, B.P. Schulberg, according to <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=061b63b3a7ce181185d904c3236cd27f7cc2d0ad2447f6ccc0a3dc0c13f5a423&amp;postID=6621a89997126ae3b20d4e63&amp;postSlug=clara-bow-family-reaction-taylor-swift-song-tortured-poets-department-2024-4&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FClara-Bow-Runnin-Wild%2Fdp%2F0815410255">biographer David Stenn.</a>As Sisneros pointed out, Swift also "faces constant scrutiny," which she thinks meant Swift was able to "really separate what's sensationalized and speculation and focus on the true beauty of an individual."One misconception Bell was keen to point out is the narrative that Bow was "pushed out of Hollywood" at age 28. "It isn't true," she said. "She left on her own accord as she wanted to live the rest of her life and raise her children so she retired out on a ranch in Nevada."<div type="image" title="Clara Bow with her husband, Rex Bell, and two sons, including Nicole Sisneros and Brittany Grace Bell's grandfather, Rex Bell Jr." height="1586" width="2000" msid="109443826" hostid="261"></div>This is far from the first time Swift has drawn musical inspiration from historical pop-culture icons. In her discography, she's given a shout-out to Golden Age Hollywood couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, written a whole song about Rebekah Harkness, the eccentric 1940s socialite and composer who once owned Swift's Rhode Island home, and dedicated a track to Kennedy family matriarch <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.thelist.com/1358433/taylor-swift-starlight-kennedy-family-inspiration/">Ethel Kennedy</a>."Taylor is a master at digging. I think looking into the history of Hollywood, certainly, she would have come across Clara Bow and connected with her as an artist and being focused on her raw talent," Sisneros theorized."She was probably looking to draw inspiration from people of the past who would consider themselves tortured poets," Bell pointed out. "Clara was a poet and able to speak poetry through her, her acting; Taylor's a poet through her songwriting."Although Swift did not reach out to the cousins before the release of the song ("We hope that somehow we could connect," Sisneros said), both have long been admirers of her discography.<div type="image" title="taylor swift the tortured poets department standard album cover" height="3000" width="3000" msid="109443827" hostid="261"></div>Sisneros took her eldest daughter to Swift's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-guide-to-every-album-era-2022-12">The Eras Tour</a> during its stopover at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium last year. Bell couldn't make it, as she was heavily pregnant with her daughter at the time, but in a "fun connection," her daughter turned one the same day as the release of "The Tortured Poets Department."Ultimately, for Sisneros and Bell, Swift's immortalization of their great-grandmother in "Clara Bow" is a gift they can hand down to future generations.They think Bow would have loved Swift, too, referencing something Bow once said about Marilyn Monroe, which Bell thinks could equally apply to the pop star."I never met Marilyn Monroe, but if I had, I would have tried very hard to help her. A sex symbol is a heavy load to carry when one is tired, hurt, and bewildered," Bow is quoted as saying in Stenn's biography, "Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild.""I feel like she would say the same thing about Taylor," Bell concluded. "I think she would feel a nurturing sense over Taylor as today's 'It' girl."

Clara Bow's family thinks the silent-film star would have loved Taylor Swift's song about her 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Erin Jackson made history as the <a href="https://www.insider.com/erin-jackson-first-black-woman-gold-medal-in-speedskating-olympics-2022-2">first Black woman to win</a> an Olympic medal in <keyword id="12924864" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="speed-skating" source="Orion">speed skating</keyword>.</li><li>The 29-year-old American superstar was overcome with emotion as she stepped atop the podium.</li></ul>American speed skater Erin Jackson made history at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.But she was so overcome with emotion after pulling off the feat, she messed up part of her special moment of celebration.The 29-year-old Florida native finished first in the women's 500-meter speed skating event to become the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport and the first American woman to medal in an individual speed skating event since 2002.Jackson was, unsurprisingly, quite tearful as she climbed atop the podium to commemorate her historic victory. She "cried so much," she <a href="https://twitter.com/ErinJackson480/status/1493247236519641095">wrote on Twitter</a>, "that I put on my medal backward.""... then cried some more," she added.<div type="image" title="Erin Jackson cries while waiting for her gold medal." height="1666" width="2222" msid="89624331" hostid="261"></div>The front of this year's gold medal feature the Olympic rings in the center. "XXIV Olympic Winter Games <keyword id="12459345" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="beijing-2022" source="Orion">Beijing 2022</keyword>" is written in the first arc underneath the rings, with cloud and snowflake designs filling the two outer circles of the medallion.The back showcases the logo for the Beijing games with "Beijing 2022" and a smaller set of rings below. The official name of these Olympics is written in Mandarin characters underneath that, and the entire design is surrounded by five thin circles adorned with golden dots.Take a look:<div type="image" title="The front and back of the gold medals awarded at the 2022 Beijing Olympics." height="1800" width="2400" msid="89624332" hostid="261"></div>Jackson's medal was clearly facing the wrong direction when she placed it around her neck for the playing of the national anthem. The slip-up added a quirky — but ultimately inconsequential — wrinkle to her inspiring, historic, and emotional moment:<div type="image" title="Erin Jackson." height="1667" width="2500" msid="89624333" hostid="261"></div>Though Jackson finished her Olympic slate with her lighting-fast skate in the 500-meter event, she still has some unfinished business in Beijing. Before the games, <a href="https://www.insider.com/erin-jackson-teammate-sacrificed-olympic-spot-brittany-bowe-gold-medal-2022-2">she told Insider</a> that she wants "to see Brittany Bowe" — the <a href="https://www.insider.com/team-usa-flag-bearer-brittany-bowe-sacrificed-event-spot-teammate-2022-2">Team USA flag bearer</a> who <a href="https://www.insider.com/speed-skater-gives-away-winter-olympics-event-bid-to-competitor-2022-1">gave up her guaranteed spot</a> in the race <a href="https://www.insider.com/brittany-bowe-congratulates-erin-jackson-gold-medal-after-sacrificing-spot-2022-2">so that Jackson could qualify</a> — "with a gold medal around her neck" when all is said and done."And I want her to see me with one, too," she added.Jackson held up her end of the deal. Now, Bowe has one more chance to fulfill her side of the prophecy. The 2018 bronze medalist is set to skate in the 1000-meter event — arguably her strongest distance of the three she qualified for in Beijing — Thursday at 3 a.m. EST.

The first Black woman to win an Olympic speed skating gold medal 'cried so much' she wore her medal backward on the podium

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Speed skater <keyword id="12924862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="erin-jackson" source="Orion">Erin Jackson</keyword> is bringing home a gold medal in the 500-meter event, the Associated Press reports.</li><li>Jackson is also the first Black woman to medal in <keyword id="12924864" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="speed-skating" source="Orion">speed skating</keyword> at the <keyword id="11896183" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="olympics" source="Orion">Olympics</keyword>.</li></ul>Erin Jackson became the first Black woman to win an individual speed skating medal at the <keyword id="12090559" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="winter-olympics" source="Orion">Winter Olympics</keyword> on Sunday, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-sports-united-states-olympic-team-angelina-erin-jackson-81bbfacf0bad970e806818d906d9f552">The Associated Press</a> reports. The 29-year-old is bringing home gold after her win in the 500-meter event.According to the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-speedskating-erin-jackson-2d3e3d44ebeed515cf2589a661100525">AP</a>, the Florida native switched from inline skating, and roller derby skating, to speed skating before the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. She now joins fellow American Shani Davis as the only Black athlete to win Olympic medals in speed skating.She's also won four of the past eight World Cups in the event and is considered one of the best speed skaters in the world."I know I will be reflecting on this for a long time to come but if I had one thing to share it would be this: If a Black girl from central Florida can stand on the top step of an Olympic podium on the other side of the world as a champion ice skater, well, perhaps it's true that anything is possible," Jackson said in a statement shared with Insider."It's my hope that maybe one or two other kids of color might see this and think, 'Maybe I can too.' If this accomplishment inspires that to happen, I can think of nothing better," she continued.Jackson almost missed her chance to participate at the <keyword id="12499040" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="beijing-olympics" source="Orion">Beijing Olympics</keyword> after slipping during a qualifying race. Her time wasn't enough to nab a guaranteed bid, but teammate Brittany Bowe, who qualified for the 1500-meter, 1000-meter, and 500-meter events, gave up her spot for Jackson. The Americans later received a third spot in the 500-meter race and both skaters competed in the event."I want to see Brittany Bowe with a gold medal around her neck," <a href="https://www.insider.com/erin-jackson-teammate-sacrificed-olympic-spot-brittany-bowe-gold-medal-2022-2">Jackson told Insider's Meredith Cash</a>. "And I want her to see me with one, too."Bowe <a href="https://results.nbcolympics.com/speed-skating/womens-500m/1969391">finished 16th</a> in the event, according to NBC News.

Erin Jackson becomes the first Black woman to win a gold medal in speed skating at the Winter Olympics

<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image">Paul Gilham/Getty Images</div></div>After a series of disappointing and puzzling results for the U.S. speed skating team at the Sochi Olympics, the new Under Armour/Lockheed Martin suit that the skaters are wearing for the first time in competition is coming under fire.
Three people associated with the team <a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304703804579381002780722432">told Joshua Robinson and Sara Germano of the Wall Street Journal</a> that the suit has a "design flaw" that could be slowing down the skaters.
According to the WSJ, vents in the back of the suit that are designed to let out heat are actually letting in air. As a result, the suits are effectively inflating, creating drag.
"The suit was blowing itself up," said Bert van der Tuuk, a Dutch suit designer who tested out a similar back vent a few years ago. The Dutch are destroying everyone in Sochi, winning 12 of 18 medals across six events, including four gold medals.
One Dutch coach literally laughed at the U.S. for wearing the suits. <a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304703804579381002780722432">From the WSJ</a>:
"The new American suits had become a topic of conversation among rival teams at the Adler Arena's morning practice session Thursday. Overhearing a conversation about the U.S. skins on his way to the rink, a Dutch coach shouted with a chuckle, 'Are you talking about the suits? They're slower!'"
The report comes after some high-profile American skaters underperformed.
Shani Davis was going for his third-straight Olympic gold in his signature event, the 1000m. He finish eighth, and sounded devoid of answers after the race when an NBC reporter asked him what went wrong.
He told the WSJ, "I would like to think that it's not the suit. I would never blame the suit. I'd much rather blame myself. I just wasn't able to do it today, but other people were."
Note that Davis not wanting to blame the suit isn't the same as saying the suit isn't an issue.
In the women's 1000m on Thursday, American favorite Heather Richardson finished 7th, and American world-record holder Brittany Bowe finished 8th.
The U.S. won four speed skating medals in Vancouver in 2010. They've been shut out this year.
The "Mach 39" suit, which was designed by Under Armour with the help of Lockheed Martin, was <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-olympics/news/20140116/sochi-olympics-speed-skating-under-armour-mach-39-skin/">hyped as the the fastest suit ever</a>. Under Armour says it put it through 300 hours of wind tunnel testing.
Americans started using the suits in January, but this is the first time they're using them in competition, the WSJ reports.
We've reached out to Under Armour for comment.
Here's what the company told the Journal:
"Kevin Haley, the senior vice president of innovation for Under Armour, which has sponsored the U.S. team since 2011, said all of the feedback he has received thus far about the suits has been positive. He said he was confident that the suits were fast, but that since they weren't translating into medals, 'we'll move heaven and earth to make them better.'"
The next big tests comes Saturday, when Davis races in the 1500m.
The suit:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
Under Armour &amp; Lockheed Martin designed US speed skating suits for Sochi Olympics <a href="http://t.co/gNTc3RCbjC">pic.twitter.com/gNTc3RCbjC</a>
- darren rovell (@darrenrovell) <a href="https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/statuses/423833095142264832">January 16, 2014</a></blockquote>

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