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Four-time Olympic bobsledder from Atlanta headed to Milan for Winter Olympics

Elana Meyers Taylor IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Elana Meyers Taylor of Team United States poses for a portrait during the Team USA Beijing 2022 Olympic shoot on September 12, 2021 in Irvine, California. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Team USA)

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — A woman raised in Douglasville will once again be part of the US Bobsled Team at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

41-year-old Elana Meyers Taylor is on the team for the fifth time and has medaled in all four of her previous Olympic appearances.

The winter games begin next month.