According to Watch The Yard, Flowers was a star sprinter and long jumper at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who originally aspired to make the U.S. Summer Olympic Team. After trying multiple times, Flowers turned to bobsledding, where she was successful as a brakewoman and qualified for the 2002 Winter Olympics.

She became the first Black person to win a gold medal at the Olympics when she won the gold medal in the two-woman event along with driver Jill Bakken.

Flowers was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.

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Inside The Kids Choice Sports Awards: Father-Son Moments, Olympians & More

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Inside The Kids Choice Sports Awards: Father-Son Moments, Olympians & More

1. Brandon Jennings and his sons

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2. Gabby Douglas

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3. Chris Vincent and his family

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4. Brandon Armstrong and his son

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5. Jay Ajayi and his son

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6. Datone Jones and his family

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7. Corey Brewer and his family

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8. Andrew Hawkins and his family

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9. Prince Fielder and his family

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10. Laila Ali, Curtis Conway and their family.

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11. Lamar Odom

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12. Miles Brown

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13. Nick Cannon

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14. Russell Wilson and Future Wilburn

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15. Aly Raisman and Simone Biles

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16. Skylar Diggins-Smith

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