It's a sound that could vault her into a rare group of Olympians. Witty, who won two speedskating medals at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games, is pursuing a rare Olympic double in Sydney as a member of the United States cycling team. Racing in the women's 500-meter time trial, she's trying to become the second U.S. athlete, and the first American woman, to win medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics. I'd love to get gold. Anything can happen at the Olympics.
People can come out of nowhere.
Worldwide, only three athletes have won medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Witty is the ninth American named to compete in both games. That in itself is special. Speedskating and cycling are complementary. Speedskaters train on bikes during the summer to work out their hamstrings, calves and cardiovascular systems.