Article continues below advertisementOn a chilly night in Cortina d'Ampezzo, long past their bedtime, two little boys gathered near the Olympic podium to watch their mom make history. For Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, winning her first Olympic gold wasn't just a personal triumph. It was a masterclass in resilience - and a powerful reminder that age and motherhood are not barriers to greatness.Competing in her fifth Winter Olympics, Meyers Taylor edged Germany's Laura Nolte by just 0.04 seconds to win gold in women's monobob - the one medal that had eluded her.