The tale of Louisville native Muhammad Ali throwing an Olympic gold medal off the Second Street Bridge and into the Ohio River is a common legend in his hometown, but did it actually happen?

On May 27, 1984, Muhammad Ali carried the Olympic Torch through ... time Ali was involved with Olympic tradition. He won the gold medal in the 1960 Olympics in Rome. In 1996, he lit the Olympic ...

André Carson introduced the Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal ... His achievements in the ring include winning a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics and securing the world heavyweight ...