U.S. Winter Olympian Elana Meyers was told she had the perfect build for rugby sevens, so opted to make the switch.
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U.S. Winter Olympian Elana Meyers was told she had the perfect build for rugby sevens, so opted to make the switch.
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The aim of her sporting transition -- however temporary -- is to make the U.S. team for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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The aim of her sporting transition -- however temporary -- is to make the U.S. team for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Meyers drove the two-woman bobsleigh team -- along with former track star Lauryn Williams -- that won silver at February's Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Meyers drove the two-woman bobsleigh team -- along with former track star Lauryn Williams -- that won silver at February's Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Meyers, though, admits she has been haunted by the "what if?" factor after the pair finished a fraction away from the gold medal.
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Meyers, though, admits she has been haunted by the "what if?" factor after the pair finished a fraction away from the gold medal.
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They had been leading after three of four runs, but just dropped back in the finale as Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse won gold for Canada.
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They had been leading after three of four runs, but just dropped back in the finale as Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse won gold for Canada.
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Meyers, pictured left with Williams, has been able to bounce back from her Russian disappointment by focusing on rugby and her upcoming wedding to fellow bobsledder Nic Taylor.
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Meyers, pictured left with Williams, has been able to bounce back from her Russian disappointment by focusing on rugby and her upcoming wedding to fellow bobsledder Nic Taylor.
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