Gallery: Ocala Parade of Winter Olympics Champions


Ocala’s Winter Olympics speed skating medalists Joey Mantia, Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe, left to right, wave to people during the Ocala Parade of Champions in Ocala, Fla. on Saturday, March 26, 2022. After the parade, all three Ocala Winter Olympians, and their first coach, Renee Hildebrand, were honored and received keys to the City of Ocala from Mayor Kent Guinn. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2022.

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Posted March 27, 2022 | Photos By Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette

Hundreds of people attended the Ocala Parade of Winter Olympics Champions to honor Ocala’s Winter Olympics speed skating medalists Erin Jackson, Joey Mantia and Brittany Bowe. After the parade, all three Ocala Winter Olympians, and their first coach, Renee Hildebrand, were honored and received keys to the City of Ocala from Mayor Kent Guinn on the Ocala Downtown Square.

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