Team USA Olympic star Elana Meyers Taylor faces brakeman challenge ahead of Winter Games

Elana Meyers Taylor speaks on stage at Fanatics Fest NYC 2025 at Javits Center on June 22, 2025.(John Nacion/Getty Images for Fanatics)

She lamented the “daunting” process with the start of the Games only days away.

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“Over the past two weeks I have been involved in two separate arbitration cases contesting the selection of the brakeman chosen for my sled for these Olympic Games,” Meyers Taylor wrote in a post on Instagram.“While I respect the process and the contesting athletes’ rights to be heard, this process has been daunting.

“I’ve hired a lawyer, had every single push and drive of a difficult season scrutinized, had my driving ability and medal potential questioned, and had to recount one of the most horrific crashes of my career several times – all while trying to prepare for two of the biggest races of my career.Therefore, I will no longer be commenting or taking any questions in regard to the selection of my brakeman.”

Elana Meyers Taylor descends the track on Jan.3, 2026.(Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)

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Meyers Taylor added that she will refer any questions to theTeam USABobsled and Skeleton team.

Jadin O’Brien was set to be paired with Meyers Taylor in the competition.O’Brien made an announcement on her Instagram two days before Meyers Taylor revealed the issue.

“I can’t wait (to) get to work and bring home a medal with @elanameyerstaylor,” O’Brien wrote on Instagram.“Very few people know how difficult these last few months have been, but I’m beyond grateful for my family, my faith, and my boyfriend for getting me to this point.”

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Elana Meyers Taylor poses during the medal ceremony following the women’s monobob race at the IBSF World Championships on March 9, 2025, in Lake Placid, New York.(Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Bobsleigh events are set to begin on Feb.15.

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