This year's Winter Olympics have just come to an end, and athletes from all over the world have presented us with an unparalleled sports event. I have to say that among many sports events, the Olympic Games do occupy an extremely important part, whether in terms of heat or excitement, they do not lose any event. So who won the first gold medal in history?
As we all know, the Olympic Games are divided into the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games, and the first session of the modern Summer Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Because it was held for the first time, the popularity and influence of the Olympic Games at that time were not very large, so only 13 countries participated. The competition is divided into 9 major events, including 43 minor events.
The first gold medal in the history of the Summer Olympics was won by James Connolly of the United States in the triple jump competition, with a score of 13.71 meters.
Mainland China's first Summer Olympic gold medal was won by shooter Xu Haifeng in the men's self-gun competition at the 23rd Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA, in 1984 with a score of 566 rings. This Olympic gold medal was of great significance, and it also caused a huge sensation in the mainland and world sports circles at that time.
Due to the natural environment, some sports cannot be carried out in the Summer Olympic Games, so there is the Winter Olympic Games. The first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France in 1924, and it is worth mentioning that the first gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympics was also won by the American athlete Charles Jutterau, who laughed to the end in the men's 500-meter speed skating. In that Winter Olympics, the gold medals were basically won by the Nordic countries, after all, the popularity and level of winter sports in the Nordic countries were too high.
Mainland China's first Winter Olympic gold medal was not won by Yang Yang in the women's 500m final of short track speed skating until the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
Whether it is the Summer Olympics or the Winter Olympics, it brings us not only the excitement of the game, but also the touching moments on the field and the spirit of sports.