USA-2 Bobsled Women Win Gold

Today Jill Bakken and Vonetta Flowers of the US won the first gold medal ever awarded for women's bobsleigh at the Olympics. This was very cool to watch, especially after all the hype that surrounded the other US team (Jean Racine and Gea Johnson). Bakken and Flowers both seem so down-to-earth and humble. About as un-diva-like as you can get, or at least that's how they appeared to me. Also, Flowers is the first black athlete ever to win a gold medal in a winter Olympic event.

I haven't been watching much of the Olympic coverage, but this was an interesting story and I'm glad I caught it.