Illinois' Greatest Winter Olympians
Shani Davis | Speed Skating
Chicagoan Shani Davis, 27, is the first black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport at the Olympics, and the first black athlete to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic speed skating team.
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Illinois' Greatest Winter Olympians
The Land of Lincoln could also be known as the State of Skate.
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