The Little-Known Story Of How Racism Prevents Black People From Competing In Elite Sports

And how this is changing

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As a Black child growing up in Switzerland in the 80s, I used to wonder why I never saw Black people compete in elite sports competitions for skiing, cycling, ice skating, and swimming for example.

At home, we jokingly referred to these as «White Man sports». But the reality as to why Black and brown people weren’t r…