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Team USA's Erin Jackson becomes first Black woman to win Olympic speedskating gold after teammate gave up her spot

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Jackson's gold came after teammate Brittany Bowe gave up her spot on the team​ to ensure Jackson would get to skate in Beijing.

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  1. The Brunswick News

    No slip this time: Jackson wins Olympic speedskating gold (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) — Erin Jackson has become the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter Olympics.

  2. Delaware Public Media

    Erin Jackson takes gold for the U.S. in women's 500 meter speed skating (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Jackson became the first Black woman to medal in speed skating at a winter Olympics, and the first American woman to win the competition since 1994.

  3. The Brunswick News

    Erin Jackson of US wins gold to become first Black woman to medal in speedskating at the Olympics (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) — Erin Jackson of US wins gold to become first Black woman to medal in speedskating at the Olympics.

  4. Christian Science Monitor

    Erin Jackson: First Black woman to win US gold in speedskating (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    “Hopefully, we’ll see more minorities ... trying these winter sports,” Erin Jackson said Sunday after winning gold in the 500-meter speed skating competition at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

  5. Glamour

    Erin Jackson Just Became the First Black Woman to Win a Solo Medal in Olympic Speed Skating (opens Glamour)

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    It was a gold medal, btw.

  6. Portland Press Herald

    American Erin Jackson becomes 1st Black woman to win Olympic speedskating (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Erin Jackson has become the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter Olympics.

  7. WTOP Washington DC

    Erin Jackson of US 1st Black woman to win speedskating gold (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    BEIJING (AP) — Erin Jackson has never viewed herself as some sort of trailblazer. She just likes to skate really, really fast, whether it's on wheels or blades. Yet the 29-year-old from balmy Ocala…

  8. Black Enterprise

    Erin Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman Speedskater To Take Home The Gold (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Erin Jackson made history at the 2022 Winter Olympics as first Black woman to win the gold in the women's 500m speedskating, with a time of 37.04 seconds.

  9. CBS News

    Team USA's Erin Jackson becomes first Black woman to win Olympic speedskating gold after teammate gave up her spot (opens CBS News)

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    Jackson's gold came after teammate Brittany Bowe gave up her spot on the team​ to ensure Jackson would get to skate in Beijing.

  10. NBC News

    Erin Jackson brings home gold, first Black woman to win speed skating medal at the Winter Olympics (opens NBC News)

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    The 29-year-old Florida finished her lap in a mere 37.04 seconds, earning Team USA's first gold in the women’s 500 meters speed skating in decades.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Erin Jackson of U.S. is first Black woman to win speedskating gold (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Erin Jackson, a former inline skating champion, won the 500 meters Sunday, giving the American speedskating program its first individual medal since 2010.

  12. Concord Monitor

    Golden moment: Jackson 1st Black woman speedskating medalist (opens Concord Monitor)

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    BEIJING — Erin Jackson bolted off the line, her powerful legs attacking the ice, her destiny awaiting at the end of a frenetic dash around Beijing’s magnificent speedskating oval.She didn’t view herself as some sort of trailblazer. She didn’t think...

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