Team USA Dominated the Tokyo Olympics
In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Team USA won 113 medals, including 39 gold medals. Many Black athletes contributed to the success of Team USA, some making history in the process.
In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Team USA won 113 medals, including 39 gold medals. Many Black athletes contributed to the success of Team USA, some making history in the process.
For 27 years, 400-meter hurdler Kevin Young has followed a similar routine to celebrate his world record: Call some media outlets to drum up interest (usually, not many takers) and perform a few push-ups (just because). That’s it. No popping of champagne. No special dinners. The American ran 46.78 seconds on Aug. 6, 1992 , on his way to Olympic gold at the Barcelona Games. It remains one of the longest-standing world records on the men’s side and yet he lives in anonymity. Few fans recognize him. Well, sometimes he does get asked about it when he wears a chain
USC sprinter Rai Benjamin has been the collegiate standard for the 400m hurdles. What started out as a race he participated in just to get team points has become an event he mastered and earned accolades for.