World’s best women’s 500m speed skater had slipped at trialsAmerican will go to Olympics after Bowe gives up her 500 spotJackson, 29, has won four of eight
World Cup races this seasonErin Jackson is heading to the
Beijing Olympics thanks to Brittany Bowe.
Bowe has given up her spot in the 500 meters, allowing Jackson – ranked No 1 in the world in the 500 – to make the US team, according to a report on
USA Network. Jackson slipped in her race Friday in Milwaukee and finished third in the event she has dominated this season.