America is fascinated by white losers, from the Confederacy to Jim Kelly's Buffalo Bills teams of the early 1990s and the constant coverage of Donald Trump and his supporters throughout history.AdvertisementThe U.S. National Womens Soccer Team is far from being considered losers but the predominantly white team is actually losing. Their semifinal defeat to Canada was their second loss of the tournament (Sweden). They are now out of the running for a gold medal. A bronze medal is their only option, but that's not a guarantee.Megan Rapinoe, after her team's loss to Canada, stated that if she could only say one thing, it was that she felt the players had a lot to be proud of. It's not that we played worse, or got on with each other better. But we have to do better. We didn't have enough juice from the balls banging on our shins, and we weren't finding open passes or doing the simple things.But, do you know who's winning the Olympics?The U.S. National Women's Basketball Team is a predominantly Black team, and it will be seeking its seventh consecutive gold-medal. The team has lost only four games in the Olympics, and have been undefeated in Olympic play ever since the 1996 Summer Games at Atlanta. We have seen the men's soccer team fall to a bronze medal, rise to global prominence, and then stumble again under Gregg Popovich. Since 1996, the women's soccer team has won four gold medals. The women's basketball team is poised to win its seventh.Dawn Staley, head coach, stated that it was encouraging to keep winning, despite the challenges faced. She spoke about Monday's 93-82 victory over France. In that half of the team has been around and the other half isn't, we are quite different from what we were in the Olympic Games. When your makeup is like that, you tend to lean heavily upon the people who have done it all.The women's basketball team has won its games so far by margins of 9, 17 and 11. The United States is losing ground in sports we have historically dominated. However, the women's basketball team has been able hold its opponents off longer than our men's team.AdvertisementLet me be clear: I'm not trying to pit two outstanding women's national teams against one another. However, I am trying to highlight how the one with the weaker resume gets more attention than that team with more qualifications for our fanfare.AdvertisementThe U.S. women's national team will be the overwhelming favorite when it begins its Olympic campaign in Japan. There are many good reasons why, including the No. Caitlin Murray wrote that the No. 1 ranking in the world and its title of reigning World Cup champion are good reasons for this.There is a better reason. There will only be 12 teams, so many of the top teams in the world won't even make it to the tournament.AdvertisementTranslation: Everyone thought that the predominantly white women's team would breeze to a gold medal. Now, a bronze is their only hope. The decades-long dominance by the predominantly Black women's team is being ignored.This is America 101. This is America 101.AdvertisementPaige Bueckers, a black woman who has led a Black-led sports team, spoke out about the light she now has. They don't get the media coverage they deserve. Their contributions to society, the community, and the sport are unquestionable.AdvertisementThe Olympics have been focusing the attention on the Olympic athletes in a Summer Games that has been ravaged by COVID-19 for the past two years. ShaCarri Richardson was the talk in town before the games started. Since then, all the attention has been on Simone Biles mental well-being, Novak Djokovic's temper tantrums and the losses of the men's basketball team. Now, it is on the women's national soccer team's crushed gold medal hopes.A country that is proud to brag about its achievements, it's often due to the contributions of Black women. Black women are making America great again, from Stacey Abrams saving democracy last November to the U.S. women's national basketball team.AdvertisementIt is possible to cheer on two women's teams simultaneously, if you didn't know. Just make sure you cheer louder for the team that lives up to its gold standard.
