With the 2016 Olympics around the corner, did you know the first black athlete to compete at the Olympics was Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera is a Haitian-born French rugby union footballer? By extension, Constantin was also the first black athlete to become an Olympic gold medalist as a member of the France squad that won the Olympic title at the first Olympic rugby tournament … Continue reading First Black Athlete To Compete in Olympics (Haitian) Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera