Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
DIDN'T AN AFRICAN AMERICAN WIN THE MEN'S 1500 METER GOLD MEDAL FOR THE U.S. ??? BRYANT NEEDS TO DO A LITTLE MORE RESEARCH BEFORE HE POSTS COMMENTS LIKE THAT. SHANI DAVIS IS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO WIN A GOLD MEDAL IN THE WINTER OLYMPICS.

The U.S. also has a female bobsledder, Vonetta Flowers, who took Gold in Salt Lake City four years ago. She was actually the first black athelete in world history to medal at the Olympics. She returned to Torino to defend, coming in fourth.

And might we add one of the best Olympics movies is about the 1988 Jamaican Bobsled team.

Bryant Gumbel is just sore because (a) he used to work for NBC and they're covering this while he's stuck at home, and (b) Bob Costas, his fellow "sportscaster" at HBO, is also the "anchorman" of the games for NBC.

All together now: "Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Incidentally, I think Shani actually silvered in the 1500m. The Italians got gold. But the point is, yes there are a few really good black atheletes in cold-weather sports, just like there are a few good white atheletes in football, basketball and track. To say nothing of the Asians who are kicking ass all over the figure skating rink this year.