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

By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In Black Overview: For years, Black Olympians dominated in sports like track and field and basketball. But a new generation is breaking through in so-called “country-club sports” that typically aren’t available to young Black athletes. (WIB) – When the 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony happens in Paris, France, on Friday, the powerful United States swimming team will be heavily favored — again — to win the lion’s share of medals in the pool. It holds the all-time record for gold medals with 257; second-place Australia has just 69. While winning medals is old hat, however, the swim team will make history when it walks into the Paris Olympic Aquatic Centre in Saint-Denis next week. That’s because Anthony Nesty, a former Olympic swimmer, is Team USA’s first Black swimming head coach. RELATED:& 5 Black Athletes Who Have Stood Up for Mental Health “I’m very proud of what I’ve done in my career, especially leading young men and women to perform at a very high level,” Nesty said in an interview with NBC 6, a local TV station in South Florida. “It’s a great honor, and with that comes a lot of pressure, too. I’m looking...