Reminder: Meet 2018 US Olympic Bobsled Medalist In Newark Thurs

NEWARK, CA — Were you absolutely thrilled watching the US Olympic bobsled team at the Olympics? This Thursday you can meet three-time Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor and get her autograph - she'll appear at 24 Hour Fitness in Newark from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The event is free and everyone is welcome.

Taylor captured the silver medal at the PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games. She'll be joined by her husband, Nic Taylor, an alternate for Team USA Four-Man Bobsled team.

Elana Meyers Taylor is the first person to win Olympic medals in both bobsled positions, driver and brakeman. In addition, her 2015 gold medal was the first world championship title in women’s bobsled for the U.S. She has competed since 2007, making the national team in her first season.

She's also a good role model for kids aspiring to be scholar-athletes. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, master’s degree in Sports Management and an MBA in Finance. Taylor put her knowledge to work when she interned in the finance department of the IOC in Switzerland.

24 Hour Fitness Newark is located at 2086 Newpark Mall Road, Newark, 94560. 24 Hour Fitness is a partner of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and Team USA.

Don't forget your camera!

— Image Credit: Silver medalist Elana Meyers Taylor of the United States celebrates during the medal ceremony for Bobsleigh - Women on day 13 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Medal Plaza on February 22, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)