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OFFICIAL TEAM USA PARTNER FOR HEALTH EQUITY
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The quest for better

health is never over.

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When you’re dedicated to achieving the unimaginable, you don’t stop to question whether it’s possible. That’s true for the world’s most elite athletes redefining the boundaries of what a healthy body can do. It’s also true of every scientist who’s looked at an illness, imagined a way to provide relief, and made it a reality.

The quest for better health—whether it’s an individual’s or humanity’s—never ends. You try. You fail. You learn. You try again. Until, hopefully, it’s not impossible anymore because you make it happen.

As a Team USA partner, we’re inspired by these exceptional athletes. They embody tenacity and dedication. They don’t let what doesn’t exist yet get in the way of thinking it can happen. Neither do we.
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A conversation with Elana

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Hear more from Elana Meyers Taylor on managing her health, her family's health and how she found her way to bobsledding.
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[MUSIC PLAYING THROUGHOUT]

[Camera swings to reveal Olympic Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor as she is standing and folds her arms across her chest]

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[Text appears that says, Elana Meyers Taylor, U.S. Olympic Bobsledder]

[Text appears that says, Lilly Partner]

Narrator: I'm U.S. Olympic bobsledder, Elana Meyers Taylor.

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[WHITE Text appears over RED background that says, Elana Meyers Taylor, U.S. Olympic Bobsledder

What is your biggest motivation?]

[Text appears that says, Lilly Partner]

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Narrator: For me right now, my biggest

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[Cut to wide straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: motivation is my children.

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[Cut to CU 3/4angle view of Elana Meyers Taylor]

Narrator: So I have two children, both of whom are deaf.

[00:11-00:15]

[Cut to wide straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: So, when I had Nico, our first son,

[00:16-00:18]

[Cut to tight straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

after seeing the different challenges that he faced

[00:19-00:23]

[Cut to CU 3/4angle view of Elana Meyers Taylor]

Narrator: and that will continue to face, and knowing my second son will face very similar challenges

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[Cut to tight straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: and all the things they'll have to overcome during their life, it gave me a new motivation. It gave me a purpose and a reason to keep pursuing this bobsled dream.

[00:35-00:39]

[Cut to CU 3/4angle view of Elana Meyers Taylor]

Narrator: Being in this world now of being a mother and having sons that are disabled, it has been an eye-opener.

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[Cut to tight straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: It was really important to me to partner with a company that is really looking to advance medicine and really looking to figure out new ways to take care of patients and treat them more than patients, treat them as whole people.

[00:53-01:00]

[Cut to CU 3/4angle view of Elana Meyers Taylor]

Narrator: For us, we've had so many interactions now with the medical system that I really wanted to be with a company and a partner, quite frankly,

[01:01-01:11]

[Cut to wide straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: that would view my children and look at their needs and do everything possible to help them live healthier lives because so much of what we encountered has not been that experience.

[01:12-01:15]

[WHITE Text appears over RED background that says, Elana Meyers Taylor, U.S. Olympic Bobsledder

What is your biggest motivation?]

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[Cut to CU 3/4angle view of Elana Meyers Taylor]

Narrator: My mentality around balancing my health and my health of my kids and family and everyone around me, frankly, is just that you can't pour from an empty cup.

[01:25-01:36]

[Cut to tight straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: I have to have a full cup in order to give as much as I can to them as possible. So I have to make sure I'm taking care of myself, especially physically and mentally to make sure that I can give my all to them.

[01:37-01:43]

[Cut to CU 3/4angle view of Elana Meyers Taylor]

Narrator: And also, I want to be an example for them. I want to know that I prioritize health and I prioritize taking care of myself so they'll do the same.

[01:44-01:47]

[WHITE Text appears over RED background that says, Elana Meyers Taylor, U.S. Olympic Bobsledder

What first sparked your dream of becoming an Olympian?]

Narrator: My life has been one story

[01:48-01:53]

[Cut to tight straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: of reassessing goals and pivoting and navigating these different challenges, overcoming.

[01:54-02:03]

[Cut to CU 3/4angle view of Elana Meyers Taylor]

Narrator: I grew up right outside Atlanta, and having the 1996 Olympics there, I was completely inspired. I wanted to be an Olympian, and I decided that at the age of 12.

[02:04-02:14]

[Cut to tight straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: So I played. I played professionally. I played in collegiately, and I was doing everything I could to make the Olympic softball team and finally got a tryout. I went to the tryout and absolutely choked.

[02:15-02:17]

[Cut to CU 3/4angle view of Elana Meyers Taylor]

Narrator: Objectively, the worst tryout in the history of tryouts,

[02:18-02:19]

[Cut to tight straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: but I still had this dream.

[02:19-02:25]

[Cut to CU 3/4angle view of Elana Meyers Taylor]

Narrator: My parents were flipping through the channels one day. They saw bobsled on TV and were like, "Hey, why don't you try this?"

[02:26-02:30]

[Cut to tight straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: You don't start off Olympic medal worthy. You got to learn just like any other skill.

[02:31-02:37]

[Cut to CU 3/4angle view of Elana Meyers Taylor]

Narrator: So I'm at this track just trying to learn how to drive, and I'm crashing. And it's hard, and it's difficult. And I'm crying,

[02:38-02:48]

[Cut to tight straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: and I'm like, "I'm never going to be able to figure this out." And it was just one huge struggle after another. And fortunately for me, I just kept at it and paid off.

[02:49-02:54]

[Cut to CU 3/4angle view of Elana Meyers Taylor]

Narrator: And turns out, it was one of the coolest experience ever. Being a bobsled pilot is one of the greatest things I've ever been able to do.

[02:55-02:58]

[WHITE Text appears over RED background that says, Elana Meyers Taylor, U.S. Olympic Bobsledder

What drives you to keep breaking barriers in your career?]

Narrator: My life has been one story

[02:59-03:00]

[Cut to CU 3/4angle view of Elana Meyers Taylor]

Narrator: For me, I look at it as a mother,

[03:01-03:04]

[Cut to tight straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: and I want to be the example, the living example

[03:05-03:09]

[Cut to wide straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: of overcoming obstacles, of overcoming challenges. So I want them to see their mom going out there and busting through

[03:10-03:14]

[Cut to CU 3/4angle view of Elana Meyers Taylor]

Narrator: barriers and doing everything she can to reach her goals.

[03:15-03:20]

[Cut to tight straight on shot of Elana Meyers Taylor sitting on a stool]

Narrator: Maybe that's going to let them know that yes, they're going to face challenges, but they can overcome them.

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[WHITE Lilly logo with Olympic and Paralympic logos over RED background Proud Partner of Team USA Lilly Partner]

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U.S. Paralympic Nordic Skier and Biathlete Oksana Masters and U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey athlete Jack Wallace talk through the determination, training and passion that got them here.
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[Open scene with two Paralympic athletes sitting on stools]

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[WHITE Text appears over scene, Jack Wallace x Oksana Masters]

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[Two Paralympic athletes, Oksana Masters and Jack Wallace, are sitting on stools]

Jack Wallace: I am US Paralympic Sled Hockey Player Jack Wallace.

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Oksana Masters: And I'm US Paralympic Nordic skier Oksana Masters. And today we are gonna be interviewing each other. You ready?

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Jack Wallace: Yeah, ready to go.⁣

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[Close-up to Oksana and widen out to reveal both athletes]

Oksana Masters: I have some hard questions for you. Okay, what are the biggest skills required to be successful in your sport?

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[wide shot of athletes and close-up to Jack]

Jack Wallace: Biggest skills in sled hockey, would probably have to be stick handling and using both hands to stick handle.

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Oksana Masters: Now what does that mean, stick handle?

[00:33-00:44]

[Cut to stock footage of sled hockey play]

Jack Wallace: Yeah, so obviously in sled hockey, there's a stick and a puck and just like standup hockey you have to control the puck, pass the puck, shoot the puck. But the difference in sled hockey is you have two sticks. You have to be able to use your dominant hand and your non-dominant...

[00:44-00:47]

[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Jack Wallace: ...hand equally. And that's probably the toughest skill to develop for any player.

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(Wide shot of athletes on stools)

Jack Wallace: What does it mean to you to be on Team USA and compete in the Paralympics?

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[Wide shot of athletes on stools to close-up shot of Oksana]

Oksana Masters: Oh my gosh. I love the idea of representing something so much bigger than yourself. It's not like, what I love in my sport is there is no last name on my bib.

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[Wide shot of athletes on stools to close-up shot of Oksana]

Oksana Masters: It's just like a bib number and like a USA flag. And you're racing for your country. You're representing, not like your sport, but also like who you are. What about you though?

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[Wide shot of athletes on stools to close-up of Jack]

Jack Wallace: I mean, I absolutely love it. I'm definitely a proud American, little rah rah family.

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Oksana Masters: Yeah.⁣

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[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Jack Wallace: But yeah, I think it was always a dream of mine to be a, you know, a professional athlete.

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Oksana Masters: Yeah

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[Wide shot of athletes on stools to close-up of Jack]

Jack Wallace: But I think it means even more to do it to represent your country.

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[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Oksana Masters: Are there any surprising stats about you or your sport that people would be surprised to learn?

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[Mid shot of athletes on stools to close-up of Jack]

Jack Wallace: Yeah, I think one, we ran a study where we were tracking our speed, how fast we go. I know you guys do that a lot, but in hockey you're never really tracking it that much.

[01:48-01:55]

[Mid shot of athletes on stools to close-up of Jack]

Jack Wallace: And we found out that we're skating at over 18 miles an hour when we're on the ice. So that's not too far off from the standup players when they're skating, you know, a little over 20 miles an hour on the ice,  I think.

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Oksana Masters: Oh wow, that's cool.

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[Mid shot of athletes on stools]

Jack Wallace: What are some stats in your sport?

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[Close-up of Oksana Masters sitting on a stool]

Oksana Masters: Do any like, oh, it's not a stat, like a record or a stat, but I think when they...

[02:04-02:11]

(Stock photos of Biathon footage – ski, shooting)

Oksana Masters: ...watch the Paralympic biathlon, they're seeing people shoot, and we shoot with like a pellet rifle with a 13 millimeter target,...

[02:11-02:14]

[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Oksana Masters: ...which is smaller than a dime, and like.

[02:15-02:16]

[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Jack Wallace: Smaller than a dime?

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[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Oksana Masters: It's smaller than a dime.⁣

[02:16-02:17]

Jack Wallace: That's impossible to hit.

[02:18-02:20]

[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Oksana Masters: When we're shooting. And so when the people are watching like and you see like the whole big black circle,...

[02:21-02:22]

[Close-up to Oksana Masters]

Oksana Masters: ...within that big black circle,...

[02:24-02:24]

[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Oksana Masters: ...there's another circle within it, and that's what we're trying to do.

[02:25-02:26]

[Close-up to Oksana Masters]

Oksana Masters: Yeah, with like a heart rate of 190.

[02:27-02:29]

[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Jack Wallace: Yeah, yeah, with everything moving up and down the whole time.

[02:30-02:30]

Oksana Masters: Yeah.⁣

[02:31-02:36]

(Close-up to Jack Wallace)

Jack Wallace: You're at the top of your game right now. How do you continue to elevate your performance and what helps you to push yourself?

[02:36-02:40]

[Close-up of Oksana Masters]

Oksana Masters: Well, first of all, I know this isn't true, but I pretend like there's a better version of me or someone out...

[02:40-02:42]

[Mid shot of athletes on stools[

Oksana Masters: ...there that's training harder and wants it more than me.

[02:42-02:43]

Jack Wallace: Yeah.

[02:43-02:55]

[Close-up of Oksana Masters to mid of both athletes]

Oksana Masters: And that's absolutely not true because I want it pretty darn hard, bad. I do a lot of my training by myself, and a lot of times it's just me and my shadow on my skis or my bike,...

[02:55-02:59]

Oksana Masters: ...and I'm always trying to like beat that shadow 'cause I don't have teammates around me to push myself. What about you though – I’m curious?

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[Mid shot of athletes on stools to close-up of Jack Wallace]

Jack Wallace: Recently, it's been a little bit more on the education side.

[03:04-03:04]

[Wide shot of athletes on stools to close-up of Jack Wallace]

Jack Wallace: Recently me and a few teammates have been really trying to figure out what is the best way to spend the limited time we have on the ice, the time we have in the gym. It's hard to get as much volume as you need to on the ice.

[03:15-03:16]

Oksana Masters: Yeah

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[Close-up of Jack Wallace]

Jack Wallace: So you really need to make up for it in your dry land training.

[03:19-03:20]

Oksana Masters: Yeah

[03:21-03:23]

[Close-up of Jack Wallace]

Jack Wallace: So really the education side of it and trying to develop a smarter way to train.

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[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Jack Wallace: This was awesome.

[03:23-03:24]

Oksana Masters: Yeah

[03:24-03:25]

[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Jack Wallace: Thank you so much.

[03:25-03:34]

[Tighter shot on Oksana Masters]

Oksana Masters: Yeah, this was really fun.⁣ Yeah. I love that I got to know a little bit more about your sport and you and your things that you do and good luck.

[03:34-03:38]

[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Jack Wallace: Yeah, good luck to you. Hopefully, we get a chance to see each other compete. I know the venues are far, but,...

[03:38-03:39]

[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Oksana Masters: Yeah

[03:39-03:40]

[Wide shot of athletes on stools]

Jack Wallace: I think we'll make that trek.

[03:40-03:41]

[Wide shot of athletes on stools, pan in for mid shot]

Oksana Masters: We will. All right, let's go train now.

[03:41-03:43]

[Athletes rise up from the stool and exit]

[upbeat music]

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[WHITE Lilly logo with Olympic and Paralympic Logos over RED background Proud Partner of Team USA Lilly Partner]

[music ends]

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They might not compete in the same sport, or have taken the same path to get here, but Team USA Speedskater Erin Jackson and Alpine Skier Mikaela Shiffrin are working hard towards the same goal.
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(Open on scene of 2 Olympic athletes sitting on stools)

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Erin Jaclson - Hi, I'm US (chuckling) oh, God.

(both laughing)

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Mikaela Shiffrin - I'm sorry.

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Mikaela Shiffrin - Okay, I won't do that again.

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(Mid shot of 2 Olympic athletes sitting on stools)

(WHITE Text appears over scene, Erin Jackson U.S. Olympic Speedskater)

(Mid shot of 2 Olympic athletes sitting on stools)

- Erin Jaclson - I'm US Olympic speed skater, Erin Jackson.

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Mikaela Shiffrin - - And I am US Olympic alpine ski racer, Mikaela Shiffrin.

(WHITE Text appears over scene, Mikaela Shiffrin U.S. Olympic Alpine Skier)

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Mikaela Shiffrin - And today we're gonna ask each other some questions.

You go first.

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- Sure.

(both laughing)⁣- Okay.

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(Mid shot of 2 Olympic athletes sitting on stools)

Erin Jackson – So, Mikaela, what does it mean to you to be on Team USA and compete in the Olympics?

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(Mid shot of 2 Olympic athletes sitting on stools)

Mikaela Shiffrin - - Woof, right out of the gate.

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(CU shot of 2 Mikaela Shiffrin)

Mikaela Shiffrin -

(both laughing)

It's so incredible to represent Team USA, and I think the Olympics are particularly special

because it's such an environment that promotes connection beyond sports, beyond competition,

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(Mid shot of 2 Olympic athletes sitting on stools)

Mikaela Shiffrin - beyond winning or losing. It's like a deeper human connection.

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(CU shot of 2 Mikaela Shiffrin)

Mikaela Shiffrin - And that's been very meaningful in my life.

[00:45–00:47]

(Wide shot of 2 Olympic athletes sitting on stools)

Mikaela Shiffrin - - What are the biggest skills required to do your sport?

[00:47–00:49]

(Wide shot of 2 Olympic athletes sitting on stools)

Erin Jackson- See, the biggest skills, that would probably be strength.

[00:49–00:55]

(Shot of Erin Jackson speed skating)

Erin Jackson- 'Cause we need really strong legs

to be in the super low position where we skate.

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(CU shot of Erin Jackson)

Erin Jackson - Let's see, we also need a lot of mental toughness

because we're doing an individual sport

[00:58–01:09]

(Wide shot of 2 Olympic athletes sitting on stools)

Erin Jackson - and it's, you know, super technical and you're just out there, you know, racing against the clock. So kinda like your sport.

Mikaela Shiffrin- And you're so close to each other. –

Erin Jackson - Yes, yeah, and the times, like,

the margins of victory or loss are super, super slim.

[01:09–01:18]

(CU shot of Erin Jackson)

Erin Jackson - And then kind of an analytical mindset

because it's so technical. You know, being able to watch yourself on video

and see little things that you can tweak and things like that.

[01:18–01:20]

(CU shot Mikaela Shiffrin)

Mikaela Shiffrin- It looks so effortless when we watch.

[01:20–01:26]

(Mid shot of 2 athletes sitting on stools)

Erin Jackson - You're at the top of your game right now.

And how do you continue to elevate your performance? What helps you push yourself?

[01:26–01:35]

(Wide shot of 2 athletes sitting on stools)

Mikaela Shiffrin - - Having the opportunity to go on the mountain and have a training session and improve

and feel like the tangible possibility of improving.

[01:35–01:42]

(CU shot of Mikaela Shiffrin)

Mikaela Shiffrin - You can feel the power of a turn.

- Yeah.⁣- Like, you can feel when you're dirty or when you're clean on the edges.

[01:42–01:51]

(CU shot of Mikaela Shiffrin skiing)

Mikaela Shiffrin And how that translates into producing force,

which translates into a faster turn. And that's just a really exciting feeling for me.

So I think that's what keeps me motivated.

[01:52–01:58]

(Mid shot of 2 athletes sitting on stools)

Mikaela Shiffrin - Are there any surprising stats about you or your sport that the world or fans would like to know?

[01:58–02:08]

(CU shot of Erin Jackson)

Erin Jackson - I'm not super, like, normally athletic. I'm more just like a skater. So one of the funny things is that we do a jump test before every weightlifting session.

[02:08–02:18]

(Mid shot of 2 athletes sitting on stools)

Erin Jackson - And on the ice, I have the fastest, like, opening 100 meter time on my team for the women.

But then in the weight room, I have the lowest jumps out of everyone.

[02:17– 02:18]

(CU shot of Erin Jackson)

- [Mikaela] No way.⁣- Yeah.

[02:18–02:28]

(Mid shot of 2 athletes sitting on stools)

Erin Jackson - - Is it ever like kind of scary, I guess?

To me, I feel like I would be terrified to, like, do what you do and just bomb down a hill.

Mikaela Shiffrin - I mean, yeah, it is scary.

[02:28–02:33]

(CU shot of Mikaela Shiffrin)

Mikaela Shiffrin - I have, I would say, a healthy dose of fear.

[02:33–02:50]

(Mid shot of 2 athletes sitting on stools)

Mikaela Shiffrin - Earlier this year, I had a really weird injury.

I actually got impaled in my abdomen.

Erin Jackson - - Whoa.⁣-

Mikaela Shiffrin - Which is, like, not common in ski racing.

Erin Jackson - - Okay.

- But it was this weird sort of thing that really highlighted in my mind the sort of the fragility of our bodies.

Even though we train so much and we are so strong

[02:51–02:55]

(CU shot of Mikaela Shiffrin)

Mikaela Shiffrin - and we put our bodies through so much

and we're tough and we're resilient,

[02:55-03:02]

(Mid shot of 2 athletes sitting on stools)

Mikaela Shiffrin - we're turning to the sport at the end of the season.

I have struggled mentally a lot with the fear and PTSD

[03:02-03:05]

(CU shot of Mikaela Shiffrin)

Mikaela Shiffrin - and so it's a challenge for sure to overcome that.

[03:05-03:12]

(Mid shot of 2 athletes sitting on stools)

Mikaela Shiffrin - That was so fun talking to you.

Erin Jackson - Yeah, you too.⁣- Yeah.

Mikaela Shiffrin - I'm gonna give you a hug even though I'm, like, a little sweaty,

[03:12-03:15]

(Mid shot of 2 athletes standing up and hugging)

Erin Jackson – Also, sweaty.

(both laughing)

(upbeat music)

[03:16–03:21]

(WHITE Lilly logo with Olympic and ParaOlympic Logos over RED background

Proud Partner of Team USA

Lilly Partner)

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Madison Chock

Figure Skating

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Team USA Figure Skater and U.S. Olympic medalist Madison Chock began skating at a young age. From that time, her family was a big support, even moving to Michigan to allow Madison to seriously pursue the sport. Her mother —through some ups and downs with her own health —has been the source of an important lesson: never take health for granted. Because of that, Madison hopes to help inspire others to live their healthiest.
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Erin Jackson

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Team USA Speedskater and U.S. Olympic medalist Erin Jackson is passionate about representation and diversity in winter sports. She hopes to start an organization focused on better access and opportunities for people in underserved communities. That passion extends to health, as she’s experienced inequities in health care through her mother’s experience managing a disease. Erin has also suffered from her own health challenges and knows firsthand the struggle finding medications that help her feel her best.
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Oksana Masters

Para Nordic Skiing/Para Biathlon

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Team USA U.S. Paralympic multi-sport athlete and 19-time Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters knows what it means to never give up. Born in Ukraine, Oksana suffered birth defects related to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. She was then moved around orphanages before being adopted by an American professor at age 8. Based on her journey, Oksana knows the impact of health. She believes that health struggles are nothing to be ashamed of and even cofounded a nonprofit providing sport-related support for disabled women and girls.
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Maddie Mastro

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Team USA athlete and two-time U.S. Olympian Maddie Mastro is helping change the game for women in snowboarding. But it’s her personal experience and her father’s experience that have underscored the importance of good health. When she was a young kid, Maddie’s father battled a disease that made health an increasingly important topic over time. She also suffers from her own skin issues, exacerbated by being in cold, dry climates for her sport. She uses her platform to speak to those struggles.
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Mikaela Shiffrin

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Mikaela Shiffrin is a Team USA Skier and three-time U.S. Olympic medalist who is passionate about more accessibility and diversity in winter sports. She works to bring winter sports to kids and communities that don’t historically have access to them. With two parents in the medical field, Mikaela learned about the importance of health at an early age. That, coupled with navigating her own tough injuries from her sport, makes Mikaela an empathetic and passionate advocate for better health.
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Elana Meyers Taylor

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Team USA Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor is a five-time U.S. Olympic medalist, but she isn’t just focused on her sport. She’s known as an outspoken activist, using her platform to champion health care access for women and underserved communities through sports. She’s also a mother of two disabled sons, so she demonstrates the importance of advocating for yourself and loved ones in the medical system.
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Jack Wallace

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Team USA Paralympic athlete and two-time U.S. Paralympic medalist Jack Wallace grew up playing hockey, but after losing his leg in a boating accident, he found sled hockey. That’s where his dream of winning a gold medal in the Winter Paralympics began. When Jack was 17, three of his grandparents suffered from dementia. That experience, and Jack’s family’s emphasis on health, helped him understand the importance of better health for all.
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Commitment in Action

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Helping make comebacks possible

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Behind every Team USA Olympic and Paralympic athlete is a commitment to health, especially during recovery. The Team USA Athlete Recovery Program in Partnership with Lilly provides targeted rehabilitation support for Team USA athletes managing complex or extended recovery needs, reinforcing that health is essential to every record, every medal, and every comeback.
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Making the wins even more meaningful

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What could make cheering on Team USA even more meaningful? Knowing the athletes’ achievements will help create a lasting community impact. Through our Milestones into MeaningTM program, every Team USA Olympic and Paralympic medal, World Record or Olympic/Paralympic Record achieved will unlock a commitment from Lilly to donate $5,000 to U.S. nonprofit organizations for charitable programs that expand general health care access and help communities move toward better health. While supporting Team USA during the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, we've committed to donating more than $755K to 26 organizations in the U.S.
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Passing the Torch

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Watch how Lilly is turning Team USA achievements into community impact.
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[00:00 - 00:05]

[Gabby Thomas appears in closeup, wearing a Team USA track uniform. She stretches and straightens the Olympic medal around her neck. Anthemic music in the background.]

[The words “Paid partnership between Lilly, Team USA, Gabby Thomas and Elana Meyers Taylor” appear in white text at the bottom of the screen.]

Gabby Thomas: In sports and in science, when we break barriers, we make progress.

[00:05-00:08]

[Faint Italian accordion music and the sounds of a busy restaurant in the background. The camera pulls back to show Gabby is seated at a restaurant table. She closes the menu and hands it to the server.]

Gabby Thomas: Thank you.

[00:08-00:14]

[She places her napkin in her lap and speaks to the camera.]

Gabby Thomas: That’s why Lilly supports Team USA and those in our communities who believe the pursuit of what’s possible is never over.

[00:14-00:31]

Gabby Thomas: For example, through Lilly’s Milestones into Meaning program, every Team USA medal and record-breaking performance at the Olympic and Paralympic Games unlocks a commitment from Lilly to donate $5,000 to U.S. nonprofits for charitable programs that expand general health care access,

[00:31-00:35]

[The server carries a plate of spaghetti and meatballs to the table.]

Gabby Thomas: helping to reimagine what’s possible when we put health above all.

[00:35-00:43]

[The server sets the pasta on the table. Gabby nods and turns back to the camera.]

Gabby Thomas: In Paris 2024, Team USA’s performance unlocked over $2.5 million in donations, and now...

[00:43-00:55]

[Cut to a view from a bobsled as it slides down the track. Action shots of Elana Meyers Taylor working out in a gym, pushing a practice sled. Shot of Elana in the locker room in her Team USA uniform with her helmet under her arm.]

Elana Meyers Taylor: It’s time for Team USA’s Winter Olympians and Paralympians

[Close shots of Elana from inside the locker, tying her shoe, zipping up the collar of her suit, picking up her helmet.]

Elana Meyers Taylor: …to take up the challenge at Milano Cortina 2026.

[A cellphone rings. The server from the Italian restaurant holds out a tray from outside the frame. Elana picks up the cellphone and answers a video call.]

[00:55-00:59]

Elana Meyers Taylor: Hey, Gabby. What’s up? I’m training for Milan.

[00:59-01:01]

[Camera cuts back to Gabby at the Italian restaurant. She is holding up a cellphone in one hand as she talks to Elana, and holds an Italian phrasebook in the other hand.]

Gabby Thomas: Anch’io, ragazza!

[The translation, “Me, too, girl!” appears in white text.]

[01:01-01:12]

[Cut to the gym. Elana dusts chalk off her hands. She performs a squat lift with a barbell. Closeup of Elana’s profile as she lifts.]

[The words “Paid partnership between Lilly, Team USA, Gabby Thomas, and Elana Meyers Taylor” appear in white text at the bottom of the screen.]

Elana Meyers Taylor in voiceover: Lilly is proud to support Team USA and continue our shared pursuit of putting health above all, for all.

[The Lilly, U.S. Olympics and U.S. Paralympics logos appear in white on a red background with the words “Proud Partner of the U.S. Olympic and U.S. Paralympic Teams”.]

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