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Meet the first Black skeleton athlete to compete for the U.S. at the Olympics

by admin | Feb 10, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Skeleton is a heart-racing, adrenaline-fueled event where a single racer flies face first down a frozen track — sometimes going more than 80 mph, belly first on a sled. Kelly Curtis is the first to say this sport is “crazy.” That doesn’t make her...

Girlfriends Kim Meylemans and Nicole Silveira to compete in Olympic skeleton race

by admin | Feb 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, skeleton sliders Kim Meylemans, of Belgium, and Nicole Silveira, of Brazil, will compete in the women’s event on Thursday, February 10. (A full skeleton schedule for the 2022 Winter Olympics can be found here.) Usually,...

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