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Historic Milestone: Haiti’s Stevenson Savart Becomes First Cross-Country Skier at Winter Olympics – Finishes 64th in Skiathlon Debut

Rose Gaelle — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:00:45 +0000

25-year-old Delmas native carries Haitian flag and pride to Milano Cortina 2026, making Haiti visible on the global snow stage Haiti made history once again at the Winter Olympics today. Stevenson Savart, the 25-year-old cross-country skier born in Delmas, became the first Haitian athlete ever to compete in an Olympic cross-country event, crossing the finish […]

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Stella Jean Unveils Hand-Painted Uniforms for Haiti’s Historic Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Debut

Rose Gaelle — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:28:46 +0000

Italian-Haitian designer creates the Games’ only custom-painted outfits for alpine skier Richi Viano and cross-country pioneer Stevenson Savart Milano Cortina, Italy / Port-au-Prince, Haiti – February 10, 2026 In a powerful fusion of high fashion, cultural pride, and athletic resilience, renowned Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean has revealed the official uniforms for Team Haiti’s groundbreaking debut […]

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Complete Results of Haiti’s 16th Participation in the Olympics

Mrswanda — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:39:29 +0000

Last night was the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics held at the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro. Gymnast Simone Biles was the American closing ceremony flag bearer and Haitian Hurdler Jeffrey Julmis was Haiti’s flag bearer. As per traditional protocol, the ceremony featured cultural presentations from Brazil and Japan, as well as closing […]

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Richardson Hitchins to Compete For Haiti’s First Olympic Boxing Medal Tonight

Mrswanda — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 17:03:44 +0000

In just a few hours, 19-year-old Haitian-American Brooklynite Richardson Hitchins will make his Olympic debut on what he calls the world’s largest stage, and compete for Haiti’s first Olympic medal in boxing. Haiti has won only two Olympic medals, one silver, and one bronze, and nothing since Silvio Cator was second in the long jump in […]

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Haitian-American Naomy Grand’Pierre Earns a Spot on the Haitian Olympic Swim Team

Mrswanda — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 22:12:57 +0000

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First Black Athlete To Compete in Olympics (Haitian) Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera

Mrswanda — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 14:30:23 +0000

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 […]

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