The 17-year-old figure skater is the first person to land the jump with four complete spins during a Winter Olympic contest. 

The Korean-American teenager is one of 13 Asian-American athletes representing the U.S. in PyeongChang.

The Japanese-American figure skater is the first U.S. woman to land the difficult move in competition at the Olympics.

There are a total of 20 United States-based people of color going for the gold in South Korea.