Olympic monobob gold medalist Elana Meyers Taylor revealed that she has been dealing with post-concussion symptoms for the past few months and will not slide in the coming World Cup season.
Background
Meyers Taylor, whose career was nearly derailed a decade ago by concussion-related concerns, told The Associated Press that she is not planning to retire. The 41-year-old winner of six Olympic medals said the symptoms began appearing again not long after she won gold at the Milan Cortina Games in February.
“I hope to be back in a sled this winter,” Meyers Taylor said. “I just don’t know when that will be.”
This is not a new issue for the American sliding great, whose six medals make her the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympic history. Meyers Taylor stepped away from the World Cup sliding circuit during the 2015-16 season to address post-concussion symptoms, which she believed then stemmed from a crash in 2014.
USA Bobsled Skeleton CEO Aron McGuire expressed support for Meyers Taylor, stating, “We’re fully supportive of Elana focusing on her health and we’ll provide all the support we can to her.”
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