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Twitter reacts: Team USA bobsledders Elana Meyers Taylor, Lauren Gibbs take home silver

PARK CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 25: Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor poses for a portrait during the Team USA Media Summit ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on September 25, 2017 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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PARK CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 25: Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor poses for a portrait during the Team USA Media Summit ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on September 25, 2017 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
By Maghen Moore
Feb 21, 2018

The USA bobsledding team of Georgia native Elana Meyers Taylor and Lauren Gibbs won the silver medal at the Winter Olympics.

After the news broke on social media, many Twitter users –– even a couple of Georgia politicians –– erupted with congratulations.

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