Trailblazers Head to Winter Olympics, Making History (Full Transcript)

Layla Edwards becomes the first Black woman on U.S. Olympic hockey; 17-year-old Tallulah Prue becomes the first woman and youngest to represent the Philippines.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: History already being made even before the Winter Games Olympic Games kickoff. We're talking about Layla Edwards and Tallulah Prue. When Layla takes the ice, she will become the first black woman to ever compete on the U.S. Olympic hockey team. She's 22 years old, she's already a world championship MVP, even still she says this moment feels different. And a fun fact, the Kelsey brothers helped back the fundraising effort to get her whole family to the Games and they are going to be traveling 14 people deep. Then there's 17-year-old Tallulah Prue. She has dual citizenship in the U.S. and Philippines. She will be the first woman ever and youngest athlete ever to represent the Philippines at a Winter Olympics.

[00:00:48] Speaker 2: I can't even believe that I'm going. I don't think it's still fully hit me yet. I just want to show the Philippines and the whole world that Filipinas can do it.

[00:00:57] Speaker 1: Especially when you consider that the Philippines has never officially recorded any snowfall.

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Ahead of the Winter Olympics, two athletes are making history: 22-year-old Layla Edwards will become the first Black woman to compete for the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team, with support including fundraising help to bring her family to the Games; and 17-year-old Tallulah Prue, a dual U.S.-Philippines citizen, will be the first woman and the youngest athlete to represent the Philippines at a Winter Olympics, aiming to inspire Filipinas despite the country having no officially recorded snowfall.
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Two Athletes Set to Make Winter Olympics History
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Arow Key Takeaways
  • Layla Edwards will be the first Black woman to play on the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team.
  • Edwards is 22 and already a world championship MVP; she notes the Olympics feel uniquely meaningful.
  • Fundraising support helped enable Edwards’ extended family (14 people) to attend the Games.
  • Tallulah Prue, 17, will be the first woman and youngest athlete to represent the Philippines at a Winter Olympics.
  • Prue hopes to inspire Filipinas globally, underscoring representation even from a country without officially recorded snowfall.
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Positive: The tone is celebratory and inspirational, highlighting historic firsts, pride, and determination, with athletes expressing excitement and a desire to inspire others.
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