Kylie Armbruster Humphries, who won six Olympic medals, thanked President Trump for expanding IVF treatment that helped her give birth to her son, Alden, in June 2024.
In emotional moment, Olympic athlete awards President Trump with the Order of Ikkos
“I’m so honored to be able to introduce this to you,” gushed Olympic bobsled champion Kylie Humphries as she presented President Trump with the Order of Icos.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump recognized six-time Olympic bobsledder Kylie Armbruster Humphries as part of a Women’s History Month celebration at the White House, and she returned the favor with Olympic honors.
Armbruster Humphreys, a naturalized citizen of the United States from Canada, said it was an honor to win the medal in his adopted home. She said she was especially happy to achieve this honor as a mother who was told she would never be physically and mentally fit enough to win a medal again. He won two bronze medals for the United States at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
“My ultimate dream was to become a mother and stand on the Olympic podium,” she said. “This year, I was able to do it with my son, who is one and a half years old. To win these two bronze medals, it feels like a gold medal. It really is. He is my gold medal and will always be with me for the rest of my life.”
Armbruster-Humphries thanked President Trump for signing an executive order that expands in vitro fertilization treatment to have children and bans biological males from participating in women’s sports. She gave birth to her son, Alden, in June 2024 after two and a half years of IVF treatment after being diagnosed with stage IV endometriosis in 2021.
Armbruster Humphries, 40, made his first Olympic appearance in 2010, representing Canada in Vancouver. She also competed in Sochi in 2014 and Pyeongchang in 2018 before transferring to Team USA in 2019. She became a US citizen in 2021, five years after immigrating to the US with her husband Travis Armbruster in 2016.
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Armbruster Humphries won the bronze medal in the women’s monobob on February 16, and Elana Myers-Taylor of Team USA won the gold medal. Armbruster Humphreys teamed up with Jasmine Jones in the women’s two-person bobsled on February 21 to win her second bronze medal at the Milan-Cortina Games.
Olympic athletes can award medals called the Order of the Olympic Ikko to those who have made a meaningful contribution to reaching the podium. Armbruster Humphries tearfully submitted a photo of herself to President Trump.
“It’s another great honor and a dream come true to have my one-year-old son follow me on the Olympic podium,” she said. “I would like to encourage all mothers out there to follow their dreams and not let anyone limit what they believe they can do.”
She said she believes this is the first medal ever awarded to a president.
“I knew I liked her,” Trump said. “It’s really nice.”
Contributor: Peyton Titus and Nancy Armor
(This story has been updated to include video.)
