Elana Meyers Taylor, one of the best bobsledders of all time, joins Sarah to talk winning after 40, breaking through to stand atop the monobob podium, and the history of racism and misogyny in the sliding sports. Plus, a “Yes, And” about the first Black woman to win Winter Olympic gold and a “What the Fact” about an absolutely bonkers excuse to keep women out of bobsled’s sister sport.


Follow Elana on Instagram here


Watch Vonetta Flowers & Jill Bakken’s gold medal-winning run here


Read more about the history of women being excluded from the Cresta Run here


The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 


The PWHL schedule can be found here 


The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 


The Athletes Unlimited Basketball schedule can be found here


The LOVB schedule can be found here


Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 


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Elana Meyers Taylor, one of the best bobsledders of all time, joins Sarah to talk winning after 40, breaking through to stand atop the monobob podium, and the history of racism and misogyny in the sliding sports. Plus, a &ldquo;Yes, And&rdquo; about the first Black woman to win Winter Olympic gold and a &ldquo;What the Fact&rdquo; about an absolutely bonkers excuse to keep women out of bobsled&rsquo;s sister sport.
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Follow Elana on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elanameyerstaylor/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/elanameyerstaylor/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594746000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0g7rGGeF93Ha2TsUn8jFIQ">here</a>
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Watch Vonetta Flowers &amp; Jill Bakken&rsquo;s gold medal-winning run <a href="https://x.com/NBCOlympics/status/1495150659452252161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1495150659452252161%7Ctwgr%5E36e7797d6d3c528cbf7d434aabb56f6402954313%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.revolt.tv%2Farticle%2F2023-03-22%2F281689%2Fhalftime-report-giving-vonetta-her-flowers-while-she-can-still-smell-them" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://x.com/NBCOlympics/status/1495150659452252161?ref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw%257Ctwcamp%255Etweetembed%257Ctwterm%255E1495150659452252161%257Ctwgr%255E36e7797d6d3c528cbf7d434aabb56f6402954313%257Ctwcon%255Es1_%26ref_url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.revolt.tv%252Farticle%252F2023-03-22%252F281689%252Fhalftime-report-giving-vonetta-her-flowers-while-she-can-still-smell-them&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594746000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Ea9FtF1_od_dskI3Sjir6">here</a>
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Read more about the history of women being excluded from the Cresta Run <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/sports/cresta-run-olympic-skeleton-women.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/sports/cresta-run-olympic-skeleton-women.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1h1zaL9mqvq-txo9nk1KAV">here</a>
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The NCAA basketball schedule can be found <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/scoreboard/basketball-women/d1" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncaa.com/scoreboard/basketball-women/d1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ENsGkLhAGYPkxK2STIH_7">here</a>&nbsp;
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The PWHL schedule can be found <a href="https://www.thepwhl.com/en/schedule" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/schedule&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1hi1u-0_ox2bEF31s_rHaG">here</a>&nbsp;
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The Unrivaled schedule can be found <a href="https://www.unrivaled.basketball/schedule" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.unrivaled.basketball/schedule&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw36IvjtWrCiT7HaRWr_rQv9">here</a>&nbsp;
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The Athletes Unlimited Basketball schedule can be found <a href="https://auprosports.com/basketball/schedule/2025/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://auprosports.com/basketball/schedule/2025/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw12s4S-JGGZQeCfQ5MAb65P">here</a>
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The LOVB schedule can be found <a href="https://www.lovb.com/schedule" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.lovb.com/schedule&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740760594747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3EoOIhb4kQSCtMyYt9xq9W">here</a>
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Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at <a href="mailto:goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com">goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com</a>&nbsp;
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Good Game is your one-stop shop for the biggest stories in women’s sports. Every day, host Sarah Spain gives you the stories, stakes, stars and stats to keep up with your favorite women’s teams, leagues and athletes. Through thoughtful insight, witty banter, and an all around good time, Sarah and friends break down the latest news, talk about the games you can’t miss, and debate the issues of the day. Don’t miss interviews with the people of the moment, whether they be athletes, coaches, reporters, or celebrity fans. 

Good Game is your one-stop shop for the biggest stories in women’s sports. Every day, host Sarah Spain gives you the stories, stakes, stars and stats to keep up with your favorite women’s teams, leagues and athletes. Through thoughtful insight, witty banter, and an all around good time, Sarah and friends break down the latest news, talk about the games you can’t miss, and debate the issues of the day. Don’t miss interviews with the people of the moment, whether they be athletes, coaches, reporters, or celebrity fans.

Good Game with Sarah Spain

Elana Meyers Taylor, one of the best bobsledders of all time, joins Sarah to talk winning after 40, breaking through to stand atop the monobob podium, and the history of racism and misogyny in the sliding sports. Plus, a “Yes, And” about the first Black woman to win Winter Olympic gold and a “What the Fact” about an absolutely bonkers excuse to keep women out of bobsled’s sister sport.

Wrecking Each Other’s Sleds with Elana Meyers Taylor

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/ff36c43f-ccbb-43f6-ada4-b291018671c5/transcript

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