Dec 22 (Reuters) - Kaillie ‌Humphries ramped up her preparations for the 2026 ‌Winter Olympics by returning to the winner's ‌circle for the first time since 2023 on Sunday, as the U.S. bobsledder celebrated her first World Cup victory since ‍becoming a mother.

Humphries won gold for ‍Canada in the two-woman ‌events at Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi four years ‍later, ​as well as a bronze at Pyeongchang in 2018, before switching allegiance to ⁠the U.S. and winning monobob gold at ‌the Beijing Games in 2022.