American Davis looks to cement his Olympic legacy
Five-time Olympian wants to rebound from Sochi letdown.
As a kid, Sh a ni Davis always wanted to be the fastest skater on the ice. He didn’t care about ribbons or trophies or medals.
He’s picked up quite a few of those during his stellar speedskating career, although the ensuing acclaim and hoopla never appealed to him either.
Now 35, Davis is heading to his fifth Olympics, searching for the kind of speed the long-track squad, while in the 1,500, too. Those are that would get him on the Maame Biney is the second precious memories. podium and burnish his legblack speedskater to make He wants to banish the bad acy as one of the sport’s all- the short-track team. Davis ones from Sochi. Four years time greats. set the standard there, too, ago, the Americans failed to
“I still want to win, I still qualifying for his first Olym- win any medals at the big want to be the best in the pics in short track in 2002, oval for the first time since world,” he said. “I still have although he didn’t compete 1984. Davis finished eighth fun, I still enjoy it.” in Salt Lake City. in the 1,000 and 11th in the
Davis was the first black “You’ve i nspired me 1,500. He was 24th in the athlete to win an individand paved the way,” Biney 500, using the event as a ual gold medal at the Wintweeted to Davis recently. warm-up for his two stronter Games, and this time he Davis captured gold in the gest distances. won’t be the only person 1,000 meters at the Turin Those results left Davis of color on the U.S. team. and Vancouver Games. He pondering his future in the Erin Jackson joins him on owns a pair of silver medals sport he’s loved since he first