An Olympic gold medal means a lot.

Source: https://milehighsports.com/3-strikes-broncos-2024-preseason-prime-time-in-college-station-jokic-vs-embiid/

Canada's women made history when they won their first ever Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, while the men's side is fresh off its first World Cup appearance in 36 years.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/well-do-anything-possible-uswnt-backs-canada-in-fight-for-pay-equity

Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, who won an Olympic gold medal before becoming entangled in his country's volatile politics in the 1960s as king and spent decades in exile, has died.

Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/spare-but-not-stingy-takeaways-from-prince-harry-s-memoir-1.6224096

In 1954, Olympic gold medal runner Malvin G. Whitfield became the first Black recipient of the James E. Sullivan Award for amateur athletes.

Source: https://wtop.com/back-in-the-day/2023/12/today-in-history-december-30-lenin-proclaims-establishment-of-the-ussr/

Monday was the first Black wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/sports/professional/hbcus-capitalize-on-growing-interest-by-adding-sport-options/article_7f1df5da-e47f-56db-bc49-603583bf1839.html

Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps is 38.

Source: https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/archives/celebrity-birthdays-june-30/collection_54ec4bd4-ebee-5b99-af66-e202682d0ba8.html

Rapinoe has won two Women’s World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal with the United States.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/national/story/2023-07-29/megan-rapinoe-adjusts-to-new-role-at-womens-world-cup-while-still-savoring-final-days-in-spotlight