(CNN) -- In the ice skating community, Cheryl Davis and Jacqui White are known as "the moms" because they have been nearly inseparable for 16 years. That's when their children, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, started skating together as ice dancers. The skating duo, Olympic silver medalists in Vancouver in 2010 and world champions in 2013, were favorites to bring home the gold medal in the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia -- and they delivered. After placing first with a world-record 78.89 score in the short dance, Davis and White earned a world-record 116.63 in the free program on Monday, bringing home the first-ever gold medal for the United States in the ice dancing competition.
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Ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White still make their moms tear up
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Many moms of Olympians downplay talk sacrifices they've made
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Moms admit to competition rituals such as wearing a pair of "lucky Uggs"
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The financial challenges of raising an Olympian can be staggering, moms say
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It's just one of the many rituals these @placeholder moms follow as they gear up for what they hoped would be a history-making competition for their children.
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An additional challenge for any @placeholder family is making sure the other siblings don't feel shadowed by a 24/7 commitment to a sport.
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The program includes providing a "family home" in @placeholder, where U.S. athletes and their families can get free meals and beauty services, as well as help for U.S. families to pay the travel costs to Russia.
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The program includes providing a "family home" in Sochi, where U.S. athletes and their families can get free meals and beauty services, as well as help for U.S. families to pay the travel costs to @placeholder.