Olympians Vonetta Flowers and Jill Bakken pose for the camera in Salt Lake City during the 2002 Winter Olympics. The pair took gold in the two-woman bobsled event, besting two German teams for the top spot. A former track and field star, Flowers is among several such athletes who have transitioned to bobsledding, including Summer Olympics competitor Lolo Jones of Iowa.
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