‘Savages!’: Ukraine’s Black Olympian and Lawmaker Says He Was Verbally Attacked, Called ‘Black Monkey’ After He Won The Nation’s Sole Tokyo Gold Medal
Ukrainian wrestler Zhan Beleniuk was the sole recipient of a gold medal on his team during the Tokyo Summer Games, but his welcome back home was anything but warm. Beleniuk won the gold in the 87-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling event. The achievement marked a personal milestone for Beleniuk who […]