Jordan Chiles first captured the eyes of Black America during the ... Gabby Douglas first competed at the 2012 Olympics in London, where she undeniably made history. Douglas was the first African ...

Gabby Douglas expressed her thoughts as a young gymnast dressed up in a similar leotard she wore at the London Olympics to celebrate Black History Month. Douglas was the first black gymnast to win ...

This cemented her reputation as one of the most decorated swimmers in Olympic history and Zimbabwe’s most successful Olympian. After retiring from competitive swimming, Coventry transitioned ...

Former Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry, has been elected as the next President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), making history as the first woman and first African to hold the post ...

Coventry represented her home country in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, and is the most decorated African Olympian in history with seven total medals. She won gold in the 200-meter backstroke ...

New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. The 41-year-old two-time Olympic swimming champion from Zimbabwe is also the youngest person ever to hold the most powerful ...

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece (WSFA) - Kirsty Coventry, a Zimbabwean swimmer who competed for Auburn in the early 2000s, has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee. The IOC is the ...