EMU alumna Jasmine Jones to compete in Winter 2026 Olympics

Most people only dream of competing for gold and staying in the Olympic Village, but for Eastern Michigan University alumna Jasmine Jones, it feels a lot like coming home.

“It’s really like being back at Eastern. The Village feels like a campus … we have lots of time to talk to other teams in the dining hall or when I’m doing laundry. We have a resource center, snacks and nutritionists,” Jones said.

2018 EMU graduate Jones is set to compete as a pusher in the Olympic two-women bobsleigh race. On Feb. 20 and 21, 2026, she will race in Cortina, Italy, for this year’s Olympic Games…

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