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Although Team USA is an international powerhouse, it's rare to see Black athletes compete in the sport at the Olympics. But the 2024 team has its first Black head coach who won gold in 1988, becoming the first Black Olympic champion swimmer.

Meet The Black U.S. Olympians Competing in Mostly-White Sports

by Jennifer Porter Gore July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

As the Paris Games start on Friday, Black athletes on Team USA will go for the gold in events like swimming, fencing and volleyball.

Black Cancel Culture and the Olympics– When is it Too Much?

by Michigan Chronicle July 20, 2021July 21, 2021