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Medals in speed skating and monobob raise hopes that more young athletes of color will thrive in winter sports

Ryan Shimabukuro wasn't surprised when Brittany Bowe made a sacrifice that launched a thousand Twitter responses. Not only was he not surprised that the three-time Olympian would forfeit her Olympic position in the 500 meters to teammate Erin Jackson after an uncharacteristic slip from the world's top sprinter, the U.S.…

American Erin Jackson becomes the first black woman to win a Winter Olympics medal, taking gold in the 500 metres at the Beijing Games.

BEIJING — Erin Jackson didn't let this chance go to waste.

The 29-year-old sometimes refers to her job as “skating in circles.” On Sunday night in Beijing, she was crowned best in the world at just that.

Jackson won the 500 meters Sunday with a time of 37.04 seconds.

With her gold medal in Beijing, she is also the first American woman to medal in an individual speedskating race since the 2002 Olympics.

Erin Jackson has become the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter Olympics

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The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off with the Opening Ceremonies on Friday airing live on NBC, a unit of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA). As sports betting expands to more states each year, the Olympic Games becomes available to bet on by more people in the U.S.

The speedskater began transitioning from inline skating just five years ago, but now she's ready to make a run at a gold medal in Beijing