On Oct. 16, 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos made a powerful statement on the podium after the 200-meter dash in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Smith won the gold medal after winning in 19 ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics is in high gear in Italy, and a small contingent of Black athletes are competing on behalf of Team USA. The Winter Games are a space where representation of Black American ...

When American speedskater Erin Jackson won the 500 meters at the Beijing Games four years ago, she knew, of course, that it was her first Olympic medal. She also was aware that it had been a while — ...

Related: 14 Winter Olympics Moments That Went From Celebratory To Uncomfortable In Just Seconds The focus at the Olympics is usually on who makes the podium, but 25-year-old Haitian cross-country ...

William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, he profiles Erica L. Ayala and Jordan Dabney, ...