The 2014 Sochi Olympics began Friday, and this year there are plenty of athletes of color participating in sports that traditionally and historically have not seen many black athletes.
Within the bobsleigh category black participants are overwhelmingly present. Among them include the Jamaican team returning after not having a presence for over a decade, and Team USA has five black women on their six-woman bobsleigh team.
Click here to take a look at a few of the black athletes participating in this year’s SoChi winter Olympic games.