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Meyers Taylor married fellow U.S. bobsledder
Nic Taylor in 2014 and their first child is expected in March.
"It was always my dream to win two gold medals in the 2022
Olympics and place them around the neck of our child," Meyers
Taylor said in a statement.
"When we were told by doctors that this might not be possible, I
put all my efforts into winning two gold medals in 2022.
"However, they were wrong and now I have the chance to live this
dream. We are excited for our little miracle."
Meyers Taylor said she planned to return "better than ever" in
time for the 2021 World Championships in Lake Placid.
The 34-year-old California native won silver medals in Sochi in
2014 and Pyeongchang in 2018 and a bronze in Vancouver in 2010.
She is also a two-time World Champion and the winner of 44 World
Cup medals.
She said she had been inspired by other American Olympic
athletes who had become mothers during their careers.
"Great athletes like Alysia Montano, Allyson Felix, and so many
others have fought for the right to compete and be mothers and I
wouldn't have the courage to dream this dream without them," she
said.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll; editing by Clare Fallon)
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