17-Year-Old is First Black Woman to Make Olympic Speedskating Team
By The Associated Press
KEARNS, Utah — Maame Biney became the first black
woman to qualify for a U.S. Olympic speedskating team with a pair of
victories in the 500 meters.
The 17-year-old
native of Ghana cruised to victory in the first 500 final at the short
track trials on Saturday, beating Olympians Lana Gehring, Jessica
Kooreman, and Katherine Reutter-Adamek.
"I
can't believe it, aww geez," she said after squealing with joy. "It's a
really good feeling, but it has to set in first because it takes me a
while. I'm like, 'Holy cow.'"
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Sources: NBC News and Team USA
From The G-Man applauds and congratulates the superstar athlete on her achievement.
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