SR987: SR987 Taylor, Elana Meyers; commend

26 LC 112 3950 Senate Resolution 987 By: Senators James of the 28th, Echols of the 49th, Brass of th e 6th, Rhett of the 33rd, Cowsert of the 46th and others A RESOLUTION Commending and congratulating Elana Meyers Taylor; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Elana Meyers Taylor, who grew up in Douglasville, Geor gia, is a six time2 Olympic medalist in bobsled and one of the most accomplished athletes in the sport's history;3 and4 WHEREAS, following her successful career as a softball player a t George Washington5 University, Elana began competing in the two-woman bobsled even t in 2007 before6 expanding into the monobob event during the 2020-2021 World Cup season; and7 WHEREAS, upon her bobsled debut, she immediately made the Unite d States National8 Team, quickly putting her on the path to becoming one of the mo st decorated women in9 bobsled history; and10 WHEREAS, currently, she competes at the highest level in both disciplines, demonstrating11 her remarkable versatility and unwavering commitment to excellence; and12 WHEREAS, she made her Olympic debut at the 2010 Vancouver Olymp ics and has13 competed in every Games since then, consistently finishing on the podium each time; and14 S. R. 987 - 1 - 26 LC 112 3950 WHEREAS, over the course of her career, she has captured six Ol ympic, 12 World15 Championship, and 14 international medals, cementing her reputa tion as an undisputed16 legend in the bobsledding community; and17 WHEREAS, at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy, she took home her first18 gold medal at the age of 41; and19 WHEREAS, her outstanding achievements continue to shine a spotl ight on the State of20 Georgia in the international sports community and serve as an i nspiration to the next21 generation of winter sports athletes from the state.22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body23 commend Elana Meyers Taylor for her many contributions to the s port of bobsled,24 congratulate her upon winning her first Olympic gold medal, and extend their sincere best25 wishes for her continued health, happiness, and success. 26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed27 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for di stribution to Elana Meyers28 Taylor.29 S. R. 987 - 2 -