Black athletes shine at 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympic games are officially underway as Black athletes from across the globe continue to show off their skill and prowess in a range of disciplines, including Nyjah Huston in street skateboarding, Lauren Scruggs in fencing and Simone Manuel in swimming. (AP Photos: Andrew Medichini, Frank Franklin II, Darron Cummings, Abbie Parr, and Charlie Riedel) By Mekhi AbbottAFRO Sports Internmabbott@afro.com Every four years, athletes from around the world meet up to test their strength and skill on the world stage. This year, the Olympic Summer Games are back with athletes of all ethnicities and backgrounds going head to head in competition in athletic disciplines both popular and lesser known.“The best way to describe [the feeling of being at the Olympics] is almost like a magical ambiance,” said Chantae McMillan, a 2012 London Olympian in the heptathlon. “You’re surrounded by the best of the best in the world, all there to do what they love!”The world watched on July 26 as the 2024 opening ceremony took place at locations across Paris. Since that time, Black athletes have once again moved into the spotlight.& Lauren Scruggs, a 21-year-old fencer, and street skateboarding superstar Nyjah Huston headline the list of...