German Pair Secures Back‑to‑Back Two‑Woman Title Laura Nolte and brakewoman Deborah Levi posted a combined 3:48.46 over four runs to win gold for Germany at the Milan‑Cortina Games, with Lisa Buckwitz/Neele Schuten taking silver in 3:48.99 and the U.S. crew of Kaillie Humphries Armbruster/Jasmine Jones earning bronze in 3:49.21 [1]. The result gave Germany its 17th sliding‑sport medal, edging the United States, which holds four, and set the stage for a potential German sweep in the upcoming four‑man event [1]. U.S. teams also placed fifth (Kaysha Love/Azaria Hill) and tied for seventh (Elana Meyers Taylor/Jadin O’Brien) [1].

Humphries Armbruster Matches Record With Sixth Medal Kaillie Humphries Armbruster’s bronze marked her sixth Olympic bobsled medal—three golds and three bronzes—tying Elana Meyers Taylor for the most medals by any woman in the sport [1]. Her continued podium presence underscores the longevity of elite female pilots, a theme echoed in other coverage of veteran athletes at these Games [2][3]. The medal also contributed to the United States’ overall sliding tally, keeping the nation within striking distance of Germany’s dominance [1].

Meyers Taylor Becomes Oldest Winter Olympic Gold Medalist in Monobob At 41, Elana Meyers Taylor captured her first Olympic gold in the women’s monobob, finishing in 3:57.93—just 0.04 seconds ahead of Laura Nolte and 0.12 seconds ahead of teammate Kaillie Humphries Armbruster—making her the oldest individual Winter Olympic champion [2]. The victory added a sixth medal to her career, tying speed‑skater Bonnie Blair for the most Olympic medals by an American woman and marking the first time a mother has won bobsleigh gold [2]. Meyers Taylor highlighted her deaf children, Nico and Noah, during the medal ceremony, emphasizing the role of family support in her achievement [2].

Reporting Discrepancy Over Two‑Woman Gold CNN reports that Meyers Taylor won the two‑woman bobsled gold with a 3:57.93 combined time, directly contradicting AP’s account of her earning bronze in that event and BBC’s focus on her monobob victory [3][1][2]. This inconsistency suggests either a misidentification of the event in the CNN piece or an error in reporting, as the official results from the Games list Laura Nolte as the two‑woman champion [1]. Readers should note the divergence when interpreting coverage of U.S. athletes’ performances across different bobsleigh disciplines [3].