First Black Female Speed skater Maame Biney Smiles because 'God Has Blessed Me'

Emily McFarlan Miller-Religion News Service : Feb 19, 2018
ChristianHeadlines.com

Her Olympics over for now, she plans to be back in four years, and told the Washington Post she was looking forward to eating some Korean barbecue.

[ChristianHeadlines.com] U.S. speed skater Maame Biney, just-turned 18, has a smile that can light up any room, a giggle that has charmed Olympic audiences and a joy that her coaches say has carried her so far in her athletic career at such a young age. (Photo: Biney reacts to qualifying for a spot on the U.S. Olympic speedskating team/credit: USATSI/via CBSSports.com)

But, Biney explained in her Instagram profile, that smile "doesn't mean my life is perfect."

"It means I appreciate what I have and what God has blessed me with."

Biney already has made history as the first black woman to qualify for a U.S. Olympic speed skating team...

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