The former overall World Cup champion has been on fire since returning from a 2 1/2-year retirement following the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, where she finished 0.1 seconds away from a bronze medal. A Mountain View High School and Utah Valley University product, she has been chasing her dream of a gold medal one last time with her husband and two kids in tow all across Europe, and judging by results, it’s a battle between her and Great Britain’s Elizabeth Yarnold. Website
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