- World’s best women’s 500m speed skater had slipped at trials
- American will go to Olympics after Bowe gives up her 500 spot
- Jackson, 29, has won four of eight World Cup races this season
Erin 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.
