The NewsWorthy Special Edition: Winter Olympics - One Bobsledder's Journey
Feb 7, 2026
Lauren Gibbs, Olympic silver medalist who left a corporate career to become a bobsledder. She shares behind-the-scenes Olympic pressure, the rush of a medal run, and what training and the village are really like. Lauren also talks about taking calculated risks, quitting a stable job for a dream, and why it is never too late to try something unexpected.
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Years Of Work, Minutes Of Competition
- Lauren says four years of training condensed into roughly three and a half minutes of Olympic competition.
- That makes preparation and small margins during competition overwhelmingly consequential.
Train Like The Olympic Run Matters
- Use the thought 'what if this was run for at the Olympics?' to push through repetitive training and reps.
- Adopt a mindset of enjoying competition after preparing thoroughly to reduce nerves.
What Winning Silver Felt Like
- Lauren describes the medal moment as everything she worked for coming to fruition and feeling humbled.
- She celebrated with 17 family and friends and her pilot Alana Myers-Taylor beside her.