Olympic Bronze Medalist Lia Neal Talks with Essence Magazine

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Olympic Swimmer Lia Neal talks about winning Bronze Medal and life as an Olympic Swimmer.

Olympics 2012: NYC Athletes Challenge Racial Norms

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In the U.S., the Olympic sports of swimming and gymnastics are dominated by white athletes. But in London on Saturday, two New York City teenagers will challenge that notion. Lia Neal, 17, is a half-black half-Chinese athlete from Fort Greene, Brooklyn who will race in the 4 x 100 meter freestyle. And John Orozco, 19, a Puerto Rican from Harding Park in the Bronx will show what he’s got inside the gymnastics arena.

Soledad O'Brien Talks w/ BK Olympian Lia Neal

Starting Point w/ Soledad O'Brien:

Lia Neal, the second African American woman to make the US Olympic swim team, on her chances at winning gold in London.

The Melissa Harris Perry Show: Activism in the Olympics w/ John Carlos

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1968 Olympic Bronze Medalist in Track & Field, John Carlos; 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist in Swimming, Donna de Varona; Jemele Hill; Dave Zirin

Black Girls Swim: 17-Year-old Lia Neal Wins the 100m Freestyle at 2012 Charlotte Grand Prix

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2012, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, Ultra Swim Grand Prix, 17 year old Lia Neal (Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics) gets the win at 54.35 seconds, beating Jessica Hardy by .01 seconds, Natalie Coughlin was 3rd.