The 24th Winter Olympic Games will kick off in Beijing on February 4, 2022.
The Sports Department of Chinanews.com has launched a series of column "Hundred Questions about the Winter Olympics", which aims to popularize the knowledge of the Winter Olympics, answer hot questions, share interesting stories of ice and snow, and help everyone have a better viewing experience at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The 77th Winter Olympics 100 Questions | Can anyone win gold medals at both the Winter Olympics and the Summer Olympics?
Winning a gold medal in the Olympics is the life goal of many athletes.
Looking back at the past, has anyone ever won gold medals at both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics?
The answer is, yes.
He is American athlete Edward Egan.
He is also the only athlete to have won gold medals at both the Winter and Summer Olympics so far.
File photo: Edward Egan.
Image source: Official website of the International Olympic Committee.
Edward Egan, who studied in prestigious schools such as Oxford University, worked as a lawyer after graduation.
In his spare time, he also has a great interest in sports.
At the 7th Antwerp Summer Olympics in 1920, Edward Egan defeated his opponent in the men's light heavyweight (72.57-79.38 kg) boxing final to win the gold medal for Team USA.
Edward Egan, who has made achievements in boxing, has also shown a strong interest in sledding.
At the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Olympics, 12 years after his first Olympic gold medal, 35-year-old Edward Egan set foot on the Winter Olympics, and his legendary life has reached a climax since then.
Data map: Luge athletes in training.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
In the men's four-man bobsleigh event, Edward Egan and his teammates successfully won the gold medal, thus achieving the achievement of winning gold medals at both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.
This record has not yet been touched by another person.
In order to commemorate this classic figure in the history of the Olympic Games, in 1990, the United States also published a stamp in tribute to Edward Egan.
In the stamp he is wearing boxing gloves with a four-man bobsleigh behind him.
(Liu Xingchen)