Olympics Articles Tagged Gold Medal

Looking for a quick intro: ski jumping in the Olympics? Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers take off from a slope, or a jump, and go air-borne, covering...

Although one of the oldest sports, curling in the Olympics did not become a medal sport until fairly recently. Originating in Scotland, curling dates back to the 16th century where...

In the Winter Olympics: history of luge racing has been both tragic and uplifting. Considered a dangerous sport by some, luge racing has seen the death of two athletes on...

In the Winter Olympics: History of Freestyle Skiing is not as extensive as many believe. Freestyle skiing has been a part of the Olympic program since 1988, where men's and...

Fascinated by the Olympic medal's history? The Olympics have become a worldwide symbol of goodwill between the countries. The Beijing Olympics were host to 10,000 athletes. Of those 10,000 athletes,...

Many athletes grow up dreaming of winning Olympic gold medals—the following are the 10 Olympic athletes with the most gold medals, having won many more than the one about which...

The five greatest Olympic wrestlers of all time come from both of the sport's disciplines in freestyle and Greco-Roman. Each of the following athletes has won multiple Olympic and World...

The 10 best US female gymnasts of all time have bounded, tumbled, cart wheeled, somersaulted, vaulted, and mounted the beams of gymnastics glory. Unparalleled in the archives of gymnastics history,...