Black history was made at this Olympics because her Team mate thought it was the right thing to do. This is why we all need to love one another from all races not this republican keep us separate make America great again. It was never great for those out of the loop. God is good,
r Erin Jackson US speed skate won the women’s 500m gold medal at the Winter Olympics in a time of 37.04 on Sunday. Erin almost missed competing in the 500m at the Olympics after she had made a mistake during qualifying trials, teammate and friend Brittany Bowe gave up her own spot to ensure the world No. 1 was able to go to Beijing — and it paid off. Erin Jackson is the first US woman to win a speed skating gold at the Olympics since Bonnie Blair did so in 1994, as well as the first Black woman to win an individual medal in speed skating at the Olympics, according to Team USA
She finished 0.08 seconds ahead of Japan’s Miho Takagi in second and 0.17 seconds ahead of the Russian Olympic Committee’s Angelina Golikova in third.
“I cried immediately, it was just a big release of emotion. A lot of shocks, a lot of relief, and a lot of happiness. I haven’t fully processed everything quite yet, but it just feels amazing,” Jackson Jackson sa
She added: “I had a little misstep on the backstretch, but I just tried to, I wouldn’t say recover, because it wasn’t anything big, but just tried to continue skating.”
Bowe had already qualified for the 1,000m and 1,500m in Beijing when she gave up her spot on the team to Jackson for the 500m. US speed skater Maame Biney preparing for second Olympics 02:54At the US trials last month
“Right after the race, I knew that if it came down to me relinquishing my spot for her to be named on the team, I would do that because she deserves it,” Bowe told reporters earlier this week. Enter your email to subscribe to the CNN Five Things Newsletter.
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