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Black athletes

This tag pages covers Black athletes and their various achievements and lives in and out of sport.

Olympics / Winter Olympics / Winter Sports

Montell Douglas and Mica McNeill: bobsledding at Beijing 2022

17th February 202221st February 2022 by lukealexdavis

History will be made in the two-woman bobsleigh team for Great Britain.

Olympics / Winter Olympics / Winter Sports

Can you pick all 15 African nations that have participated in the Winter Olympic games?

16th February 202218th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Can you get more than half?

Olympics / Sport / Winter Olympics / Winter Sports

Erin Jackson: the first Black woman to win individual gold at Winter Olympics

16th February 202217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Black girl magic: on ice!

Olympics / Skiing / Winter Olympics / Winter Sports

Shout out to Samuel Ikpefan, the only Nigerian athlete at Beijing 2022

15th February 202217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Ikpefan is the second consecutive Nigerian Olympian at the Winter Games, after Seun Adigun appeared in two-women bobsled in 2018.

Soccer

‘A New Formation’ explores how Black footballers have shaped the modern game

3rd February 202219th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

‘A New Formation reveals the vibrancy and nuance of contemporary Black life in Britain.’

Soccer

Remembering Reinaldo

24th January 202221st March 2022 by lukealexdavis

Long live O Rei!

Soccer

Nwankwo Kanu’s hat-trick for Arsenal against Chelsea in 1999

24th January 20227th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Kanu believe it etc.

Soccer

Nigeria’s iconic AFCON kit and squad in 1994

24th January 20227th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Remembering Nigeria’s amazing AFCON win in 1994 and that glorious shirt.

Soccer

Axel Kei is now the youngest player in MLS history

19th January 20227th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

These darn whippersnappers!

Winter Sports

Black ice skaters, photographed by Flo Ngala

15th January 20227th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

It’s Black on white in black and white.

Soccer

Big up Mohamed Kamara!

13th January 20227th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Whatever it took, that’s what Kamara was doing to keep a clean sheet.

Basketball

Doc Rivers is a forever mood

12th January 20227th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

I’ve never known someone to encapsulate so many of my emotions in GIF form.

Soccer

Remembering Dennis Bailey’s hat-trick at Old Trafford

11th January 20227th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

It’s not everyday you beat United 4-1 at Old Trafford AND score a hat-trick.

Basketball / Wrestling

Dennis Rodman just wanted to have fun

10th January 20227th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

“I was just tryna play basketball, party, f*ck all the girls.” Dennis Rodman I also want that Rodzilla NWO t-shirt. Etsy has an unofficial one if you’re interested.

Tennis

Gaël Monfils in another final

9th January 20227th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Good luck, Gaël!

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