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Teen Triplets Pursue Dream of Representing Jamaica in Ski Racing at Winter Olympics
The Rivers triplets seek to break barriers as Black athletes in a mostly white sport, with Henri securing a slalom Olympic quota for Jamaica.
- Next month, Brooklyn-born triplets Helaina Rivers, Henri IV Rivers and Henniyah Rivers are racing internationally to represent their mother's native Jamaica at the Winter Olympics, with Henri securing a slalom spot and his sisters close to qualifying.
- Long ago they first skied around 18 months, and a recent July–December training block cost roughly $80,000, relying on friends and the Jamaica Ski Federation for support.
- Competing in entry‑league FIS and junior races, the trio have earned points worldwide, Henri qualified in Dubai, and coordinating Bormio and Cortina events five hours apart poses a challenge.
- As Black ski racers in a predominantly white sport, the triplets view making the Jamaica team as a way to open doors for more racers of color and plan to race through the qualification deadline with future Games in mind.
- Compared frequently to Cool Runnings, the triplets' story is documented on the family's YouTube channel and racing trips, and if all three qualify it would be groundbreaking for three 18-year-old Black triplets representing Jamaica.
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Triplets Gunning for a Spot at the Winter Olympics
It's been a whirlwind winter for triplets Helaina, Henri IV, and Henniyah Rivers in their quest to represent their mother's native Jamaica, a Caribbean island nation associated more with sprinting than skiing, at the Winter Olympics next month. As Black ski racers in a predominantly white sport, the AP reports...
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