Blacks garner medals to make history at 2002 Winter Olympics. (Sports).(Brief Article)

From: Jet | Date: March 11, 2002 | Copyright information

The dreams of winning medals while representing their country at this year's Winter Olympics came true for three Black athletes--all in the same sport of bobsledding!

Vonetta Flowers became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal at a Winter Olympics when she won the inaugural women's bobsled event. Also, Garrett Hines and Randy Jones became the first Black U.S. men to win medals in the Winter Olympics when they brought home the silver in the four-man bobsled competi...

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