The 2014 Sochi Olympics begins today, and this year there are plenty of athletes of color participating in sports that traditionally and historically have not seen many black athletes.
Within the bobsleigh category black participants are overwhelmingly present. Among them include the Jamaican team returning after not having a presence for over a decade, and Team USA has five black women on their six-woman bobsleigh team.
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Take a look at a few of the black athletes participating in this year's SoChi winter olympic games:
Shani Davis
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Bryan Barnett
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Lascelles Brown
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Neville Wright
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Winston Watts
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Wayne Blackwood
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Marvin Dixon
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Lamin Deen
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Joel Fearon
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Judith Vis
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Lolo Jones
Jazmine Fenlator
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Elana Meyers
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Lauryn Williams
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Aja Evans
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Nkeiruka Ezekh
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P.K. Subban
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Mae Berenice Meite
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Vanessa James
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Before You Go
The Underdog Gets Her Day
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The Miracle
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The Whack
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The Cool Running
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The Crash
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The Battle of the Brians
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The Comeback
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The Birth of an Idol (and a Hairdo)
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