7 notable Black athletes who have made their mark at the Winter Olympics

Yahoo Finance's A Time For Change acknowledges several notable Black athletes for their memorable performances at past Winter Olympics.

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MARQUISE FRANCIS: Welcome back to "A Time for Change." Since today is the start of Black History Month and this week is the start of the Winter Olympics, we want to take you down-- take a moment to look at some of the big moments for Black athletes in the Winter games. Of course, the Winter Olympics is not historically known for its racial diversity, but that hasn't stopped a few superstars of color from making their mark, like figure skater Debi Thomas, who became Team USA'S first Black athlete to win an Olympic medal. It was in 1988 in Calgary that she took home the bronze.

And it wasn't until 2002, just 20 years ago, that Vonetta Flowers became the first Black athlete from any country to win gold in the Winter Olympics. She was a Team USA bobsledder at the Salt Lake City games. In Beijing, keep an eye out for Erin Jackson, who is back at the Olympics after becoming the first Black woman to qualify for the US Olympic Long Speed Skating Team four years ago.

And one of my favorites, the Jamaican four-man bobsled team, they're back at Beijing-- this time around, their first Winter Olympics in more than 20 years. And if folks recall, "Cool Runnings" may have an opportunity for a comeback. That's all for our show today. I am Marquise Francis.

ANJALEE KHEMLANI: And I'm Anjalee Khemlani.