On Sunday, she was driven to London's King Edward VII hospital from Windsor Castle, where she had been resting after carrying out a private medalpresentation earlier in the day.
Despite his finish, Boit's tenacity impressed gold medallist Bjorn Daehlie -- who with his victory that day became the first man to win six gold medals at the Winter Olympics -- so-much-so that the Norwegian legend delayed the medalpresentation ceremony so he could embrace Boit as he crossed the line.