Shani Davis

Shani Davis became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal for an individual event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. The Chicago native was born August 13, 1982. As a toddler on Chicago’s South Side, Shani Earl Davis discovered the thrill on wheels after his mother took him roller skating. Given his […]

Racism could make Black athletes lead protests at the 2018 Winter Olympics, following in the footsteps of other athletes who used the games to send powerful messages of justice.

  American Olympian and Speedskater Shani Davis took to Twitter to blast the U.S. Olympic association for using a coin flip to decide which American was going to carry the flag for the United States. Davis being one of the most decorated Olympians of all time found it surprising that they left the decision up […]

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — It was a feel-good story for a few hours: Luge veteran Erin Hamlin gets the chance to enter her last Olympics carrying the U.S. flag into the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Games, winning that distinction after a vote by some of her fellow athletes. And then Shani Davis tweeted. […]

As a kid, Shani Davis always wanted to be the fastest skater on the ice. He didn’t care about ribbons or trophies or medals. He’s picked up quite a few of those during his stellar speedskating career, although the ensuing acclaim and hoopla never appealed to him either. Now 35, Davis is heading to his […]