From LA To Dakar JohVonne Roberts Is Breaking Barriers In Olympic Journalism
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Sports Money From LA To Dakar Joh Vonne Roberts Is Breaking Barriers In Olympic Journalism By Tim Genske,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I have had a lifelong love of both history and the Olympics.Follow Author Jun 26, 2026, 02:32pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Summary Los Angeles sports journalist Joh Vonne Roberts has been selected for the prestigious IOC Young Reporters Programme, an opportunity she discovered through a brief Instagram scroll. She will cover the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, marking the first Olympic event ever held on African soil. For Roberts, an African American, this is a deeply personal "full-circle moment" and her family's first international trip. Her passion for sports journalism began in LA, despite facing challenges as a Black woman in a male-dominated field. Roberts sees Dakar 2026 as a chance to challenge stereotypes and showcase Africa's beauty, while also hoping it's a steppingstone to covering the LA28 Olympics and other major global events. She aims to create opportunities her family never had.
Journalist JohVonne Roberts Los Angeles, California(Photo courtesy of Tim Genske)(I recently interviewed JohVonne Roberts via written correspondence. Her quotes are taken from the transcript of that interview.)