There are very few formidable athletes like Erin Jackson left in the world today. She was a prolific skater and roller derby player at the start of her illustrious career. She has an impressive list of accolades from her in-line skating days, which includes a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. Her biggest moment of glory came in 2016 when she transitioned to speed skating on ice. With only four months of training on ice, the remarkable athlete qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics. She did not win the first time, but in the 2022 Winter Olympics, Erin Jackson emerged victorious. However, that is not why people are searching for her name on the internet today.
Erin Jackson?s accomplishments are enough to warrant her a place in the history books. But apparently, most people do not know her name yet. The USA Today Crossword puzzle and the subsequent query ?Olympic speedskater Jackson Crossword Clue? blowing up the internet has caused a rude awakening for the ice queen. She has turned a particularly niche sport into a sudden fan favorite, wowing them with her finesse, grace and absolute skills.
Erin Jackson?s glorious name puzzles crossword players
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Every week, USA Today issues a fresh new challenge for crossword lovers. This week, one of the clues has stumped the players. The clue was Olympic speedskater Jackson, but most players could not guess her name. She is quite the household entity but people had a hard time placing her.? All they had to do then was type in “Olympic speedskater Jackson Crossword Clue” on the search engine and click on the first few results that appeared. One of the results was Erin Jackson’s Instagram account, where in the bio, she wrote, “Olympic Champion National Record Holder U.F. Engineering Alum Speedskating ? Roller Derby“. From this list of accomplishments, the Olympic Champion title, besides Erin Jackson’s name, informed the players of the answer.
Those who did not find Jackson’s Instagram page may seek the FreshersLive page, although, at this point, that might be altogether redundant. USA Today takes pride in curating the most challenging and complex puzzles for their readers. However, this puzzle was fairly easy, and the clue made it abundantly clear who the personality was. More specifically, Erin Jackson had been in the news for her impeccable victory at the Pan-American Games.
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Erin Jackson?s resplendent performance in Chile
The Florida native traveled to Santiago in Chile last week to compete at the Pan American Games. As the National Champion, she bore the trust of all speed skating fans in the United States. On Saturday, she performed in the 500m finals and scored the best time of 45.518 seconds. This gold paired well with the bronze she had earned on the previous day for the 200m finals.
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Now, she wants to achieve more glory for the United States, and the best way to do it is by triumphing at the upcoming Olympics. She is the first black woman to win a gold at the Winter Olympics in recent history. Will she be able to remold the history of the sport in her image once again? Comment with your thoughts below.
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