Going for Gold: Famous Black Olympians

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1992 NBA Olympic Dream Team  - The original 1992 “Dream Team,” the first U.S. Olympic basketball team to include NBA stars, comprised a mighty pantheon of basketball legends, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Charles Barkley. The team conquered their opponents at the Barcelona Olympics by an average of 44 points each game, earning them the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. (Photo: REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine CMC)
2008 NBA Olympic “Redeem” Team - After the men’s basketball team walked away with only a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the U.S. team vowed to redeem itself at the 2008 games in Beijing. The team, dubbed “The Redeem Team,” included heavyweights Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul — and the gold medal came back to America. (Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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John Baxter "Doc" Taylor - At the 1908 Olympics in London, John Baxter "Doc" Taylor became the first African-American to win a gold medal in the games, as part of the 4x400 meter relay team. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

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2008 NBA Olympic “Redeem” Team - After the men’s basketball team walked away with only a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the U.S. team vowed to redeem itself at the 2008 games in Beijing. The team, dubbed “The Redeem Team,” included heavyweights Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul — and the gold medal came back to America. (Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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