A brilliant weekend for Olympic gold medalist speedskater Shani Davis, who skated into history at the World Cup in The Netherlands. The Chicago speedskating hotness won gold in Saturday's 1500-meter final, posting a time of 1:45.92 and clinching the overall 1500m World Cup season title.
It was the 45th World Cup race win of Davis' career, leaving him one behind Dan Jansen's U.S. record 46. Davis won the season title even though he competed in only five of the six World Cup races at the distance. [Davis] is the first man to win four season titles in the 1,500 since the World Cup began in 1985.
Davis ended a 15-race winning streak at the World Cup in December 2010.
At the 2006 Turin Winter Games, Shani Davis made history as the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. The 28-year-old Chicagoan won the 1000m gold at the 2006 and 2010 Olympics, as well as 1500M silver at the 2006 and 2010 Olympics.
Bravo.
CONGRATS TO HIM!
Posted by: thegayte-keeper | 06 March 2011 at 21:38
Thanks for posting this. The 'mainstream media' sort of ignores speedskating in non-Olympic years. Shani is a great and deserving champion.
Posted by: tristram | 06 March 2011 at 21:53
I cant get over how dominant he is! We can do anything we apply ourselves to, it's time for some more blacks atop tennis, business, real estate, shyt, lets go for hockey too!
Posted by: Procrastination_Xtravaganza | 07 March 2011 at 09:23
And Lacrosse too.
Posted by: chris w | 07 March 2011 at 09:28
Awesome!
Posted by: Xander | 07 March 2011 at 21:09
Peace Rod & to All!
Shani Davis is a stellar athlete and epitome of excellence in the face of adversity, facing all Africans and African Americans in our One World, today.
As authorities attempt to turn back the clock across continents and countries, including our own, by discriminating, dividing and defrauding peoples of their Divine, that is, inalienable, and Human Rights, Shani Davis' very own dedicating, determining, developing and defining sense of himself and his Spirit is a most marvelous and magnificent model of a liberated life and a flame of Freedom, lighting a path for each and all of us, aspiring to the greatness of our God-given gifts.
Hard work and wholeheartedness, has set his skates on fire creating his global groove of achievement and a streaking glimpse of Humanity at its best.
Shani, I am so very proud of you, your mom and team Davis: Well done, bruthaman, solid Gold, One Love!
All I am,
Yours in One Love,
Steadfast in Spirit & in Truth,
Pastor Michael-Vincent Crea
One World Life Systems
"Serving One Love and Developing One World for the Common Good of Humanity"
Posted by: Pastor Michael-Vincent Crea | 09 March 2011 at 11:02