By Berta Joubert-Ceci
The origin of Puerto Rico’s Olympic participation dates back to 1948 in a very complex socio-political context. At that time, a Puerto Rican delegation traveled to London to claim – and win – a place for PR in the Olympics.
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn’s victory in these days of so much anguish also motivated controversies that expose the prejudice that some people in this country suffer about who is truly Puerto Rican.