Erin Jackson’s quick transition from inline skating to the ice garnered a lot of media attention, but it was her only shot at the Olympics, and the same path is…
jsonline.com: Inline Skaters Making Mark on Olympic Ice
Once, U.S. Olympic speedskaters hailed almost exclusively from the Midwest, from places such as West Allis and Madison and Champaign, Ill., where they grew up skating on frozen ponds or…
deadspin.com: Erin Jackson Earns Olympic Speedskating Spot After Only Four Months On The Ice
Yesterday, Erin Jackson, 25, became the first black woman to make an Olympic team for long-track speedskating. She qualified in third place with a time of 39.04 in the 500…
sltrib.com: Erin Jackson from Inline Skating to Olympian
The Associated Press and did a piece on Erin Jackson, "From inline skating to Olympian, Erin Jackson surprises even herself at U.S. speedskating trials." Erin Jackson surprised herself and almost…