Skeleton is a heart-racing event where a single racer flies face-first down a frozen track. The inherent pressure of being "the first" and "only" isn't fazing her, Kelly Curtis says.

Kelly Curtis grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, playing basketball and running track; now, she’s the first Black woman to compete in the Skeleton for the U.S. Olympic team. For those unfamiliar ...

WASHINGTON — Airman 1st Class Kelly Curtis has made history as the first Black athlete to represent Team USA at the Olympics in the sport of skeleton. “I’m the first,” Curtis said in an ...

Team USA‘s Kelly Curtis completed the first heats of women‘s skeleton at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Learn more about the trailblazing athlete.

Team USA‘s Kelly Curtis completed the first heats of women‘s skeleton at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Learn more about the trailblazing athlete.

Kelly Curtis became the first Black athlete to compete for Team USA in skeleton at the Winter Olympics on Feb. 11. She is also the only member of the US Air Force to compete in Beijing.

While Curtis is the first Black skeleton athlete at the Olympics for Team USA, she said she is "definitely not going to be the last.” To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app ...

WASHINGTON — Airman 1st Class Kelly Curtis has made history as the first Black athlete to represent Team USA at the Olympics in the sport of skeleton. “I’m the first,” Curtis said in an ...