The top-ranked speedskater slipped in a 500m qualifying race and almost missed the Beijing Olympics. But her friend and teammate Brittany Bowe gave Jackson her spot:
Erin Jackson of the United States smiles after winning the Women's 500m Division A race during the ISU World Cup Speed Skating on Nov. 12, 2021 in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland.
But her friend since childhood and teammate Brittany Bowe, who did qualify for the event, dropped out of the race so Jackson could attend the Olympics. To a casual observer, a few tenths of a second doesn’t sound like much. But that’s how razor-thin the margins are in speedskating. It can be the difference between winning and not even making the top 10, Jackson says.
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