Women in sports: a. This runner won 3 gold medals at the 1988 Olympics, including setting the world records in the 100 and 200 meter runs? b. This speedskater won the 500 meter gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

The year 1988 was a showcase for two of America's most dominant female athletes, one on the track and one on the ice. At the Summer Olympics in Seoul, Florence Griffith Joyner, or "Flo-Jo," captured the world's attention not just with her flamboyant style and iconic one-legged tracksuits, but with her breathtaking speed. She blazed to victory in the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints, setting world records in both events that remain unbroken to this day. She added a third gold medal as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team, cementing one of the most legendary performances in track and field history.

Earlier that year, at the Winter Games in Calgary, speedskater Bonnie Blair began her own Olympic dynasty. She claimed her first gold medal by winning the 500-meter race, also setting a world record in the process. This victory was the start of an incredible career for Blair, as she would go on to win a total of five gold medals and one bronze across three different Olympic Games, making her one of the most decorated American Winter Olympians of all time. Both women left an indelible mark on their respective sports.