There are a plethora of programs aimed at exposing Black and Hispanic children from urban communities to winter sports, but the skiing community’s efforts to diversify the sport aren’t fully reflected in the competition at Beijing2022.
Jean-Pierre Roy, president of the Haiti Ski Federation, who was on hand Sunday to watch Viano ski in the giant slalom, skied in world championship races but said Haitians’ interest in the sport has taken off with Viano’s pioneering participation.Like Viano, who learned to ski in France after he was adopted by a French family, most of the African and Caribbean participants in the Games either trained or lived in countries with ski slopes and training facilities.
A 2021 audit of diversity, equity and inclusion of U.S. Skiing revealed the organization is almost entirely white. Just 1% of the organization’s staff identified as people of color, while all of its coaches and board members were white. “No one should have to beg for an opportunity to do what their heart desires,” Johnson, 48, said in an interview.
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