Booker Rising has been highlighting the 20 (partially) black athletes competing in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. I feel like a broken record here, but I can't believe the media (especially black-oriented media) has not picked up on the fact that two out of every five of the (partially) black athletes at this year's Games - which closes this evening - are going home with nine combined medals. This is historic. Granted, black Americans haven't been watching these Games according to Nielsen ratings, but come now. So Booker Rising will highlight the Black Ice medalists to honor their achievements. The Canadians in particular stepped it up:
Richard Adjei, Germany (pictured left), silver medalist in the two-man bobsled
Lascelles Brown, Canada (pictured far left), bronze medalist in the four-man bobsled
Shelley-Ann Brown, Canada (pictured right; no relation to Lascelles Brown), silver medalist in the two-woman bobsled
Shani Davis, USA, gold medalist in long track 1,000-meter speedskating. Chicago, baby, yeah! (sorry, I couldn't resist that our hometown guy is bringing back two medals!)
Shani Davis, USA, silver medalist in long track 1,500-meter speedskating
Jarome Iginla, Canada (pictured in center), gold medalist in ice hockey
Elana Meyers, USA (pictured right), bronze medalist in two-woman bobsled
Kalyna Roberge, Canada (pictured second from left), silver medalist in short track 3,000-meter speedskating relay
Robin Szolkowy, Germany (pictured rear), bronze medalist in pairs figure skating
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BLACK ICE SERIES: Winter Olympics: Checkin' In, Part X
