Black Excellence: Stevenson Savart
Stevenson Savart, 25, made history Sunday as the first man to represent Haiti in cross-country skiing at the Winter Games.
After serving as Haiti’s flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony, Savart caught the heart of the crowd while making his Olympic debut in the men’s skiathlon. As he crossed the finish line in 64th place, the fans cheered him on and he took a bow.
“The goal is still to try and achieve the best possible performance and to push my limits. It’s an immense source of pride and great happiness to wear this outfit and we’re trying to be symbols for our small country,” Savart said in French in a video posted on Instagram, “and give them hope, because right now they are going through a rather dark period, so we’re trying to shine a light on small countries.”