Whether flipping, backstroking, lunging, or kicking, these 10 black U.S. Olympians have all excelled at sports traditionally devoid of minority competitors. Their extraordinary journeys from the the fencing strip, the Tae Kwon Do mat, and the balance beam to the 2012 Olympic games in London demonstrate that athletic excellence knows no boundaries, or color. Cullen [...]
Black American Olympians Representing in Sports Traditionally Devoid of Color
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Black Swimmers Have Historic Presence in London Olympics
July 5, 2012 | Posted by
With Cullen Jones, Anthony Ervin and Lia Neal on the London Olympic swimming squad, the United States will have more blacks wearing red, white and blue at the Summer Games in history. Jones qualified for his second individual event in the London Games with a victory in the 50-meter freestyle. Jones, 28, was timed in [...]
