Jackson got a foul on the far long side and finished third in the race, where only the first two got a direct place to Beijing.

Bowe, who has already qualified for the 1000 (world number one there) and 1500 m, knows Jackson since they were children and grew up in the same city in Florida, Ocala.

- It's the right thing for me to do.

"There is no doubt that she would have done the same for me," Bowe told NBC Sports.

The race was held on Saturday and on Sunday morning Bowe called Jackson to announce the decision.

Jackson was in ruins after the mistake and missed the Olympic venue and could not sleep at all that night.

"I'm so thankful"

- The brain just boiled, it was so stressful after being in this vulnerable situation for so long.

Now it feels so dizzying to get this message, I am so grateful and humble, says Jackson who won four of eight World Cup races in the 500 meters.

After getting okay from the American Skating Federation, they went public with the news on Sunday.

"The mission is complete," the American Skating Federation wrote on Twitter.

It may also be the case that the USA gets a quota place in the distance.

- This is bigger than me and now I have given her the chance to hopefully go home a gold and it is an honor to give her that opportunity, says Bowe and hopes to get one of the quota places.

- I would love to go and hopefully all three will go, says Bowe and also include the second Kimi Goetz in the reasoning.