牙买加三胞胎企图在2026年冬季奥运会上创造历史, 在代表人数不足的体育运动中挑战多样性规范。
Jamaican triplets aim to make history at the 2026 Winter Olympics, challenging diversity norms in a sport where they’re underrepresented.
18岁的牙买加三胞胎Helaina、Henri IV和Henniyah Riverss代表牙买加参加2026年在米兰-Cortina举行的冬季奥运会,以创造历史。
Eighteen-year-old Jamaican triplets Helaina, Henri IV, and Henniyah Rivers are aiming to make history by representing Jamaica at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, a country not traditionally linked to winter sports.
这些兄弟姐妹生于布鲁克林,在纽约温德汉长大,18个月后开始滑雪,参加国际FIS比赛,Henri IV在Slalom和接近资格的姊妹中占据一个位置。
Born in Brooklyn and raised in Windham, New York, the siblings began skiing at 18 months and have competed in international FIS races, with Henri IV securing a spot in the slalom and his sisters close to qualifying.
他们在家庭激情的驱使下,在牙买加滑雪联合会和全国斯诺波特兄弟会的支持下,为一个培训区花费了约80 000美元。
Their journey, driven by family passion and supported by the Jamaica Ski Federation and the National Brotherhood of Snowsports, has cost about $80,000 for one training block.
他们以黑人运动员的身份, 试图激励未来有色运动员, 挑战体育缺乏多样性, 长期目标持续到2030年及2034年冬季运动会。
As Black athletes in a predominantly white sport, they seek to inspire future athletes of color and challenge the sport’s lack of diversity, with long-term goals extending to the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games.