A lot of folks helped Laila Edwards on her journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Laila Edwards’ aunt, Vanessa Duckworth, grandmother, Ernestine Gray, and mom, Charone Gray-Edwards, on the plane to Milan. Laila Edwards’ mom, Charone, left, and dad, Robert, right, will watch their daughter compete at the Winter Olympics. (Courtesy of Robert Edwards)The idea that Laila Edwards might wind up an Olympian didn’t cross her dad’s mind until her teenage years. “I just gave her cliche advice, like get the rest that you need and try to have fun,” Robert Edwards said.

Source: International New York Times February 07, 2026 00:59 UTC