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Note from BW of Brazil: Hard to believe that four years have passed since we covered the 2012 Olympics in London! But here we are and this year the event means so much more because it is being hosted in Brazil, in the Cidade Maravilhosa itself, Rio de Janeiro! As the matches, races and performances continue for next few weeks, today we present a simple pictorial to introduce you to the black women participating in this year’s Olympic Games. Some of these ladies have actually been featured in past posts, (including from the 2012 Olympics) so if you’ve followed  this blog for any amount of time some of these names and faces may be familiar to you. Some of these women have already accomplished great achievements, either individually or as part of a team. But the…