Houston Sports - Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis Born: July 1, 1961 Sport: Track & Field (6-time All-American, 10 Olympic Medals - 9 Gold & 1 Silver, 10 World Championship Medals - 8 Gold & 2 Bronze, IOC Sportsman of the Century, Hall of Fame) This week marks the beginning of the 2026 Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy. The United States competitors have traditionally performed better at the summer games than the winter version of the international competition, and Houston's geography has contributed to an even more exaggerated leaning towards success in the warm-weather events. So while snow and ice will take center stage for the duration of February, we'll take a look at the Houston sports figures that left their mark, despite being summer athletes. To kick off this world-class group who made Space City proud, we'll look at the life and story of one of history's greatest track competitors, and probably the first Olympian I can remember cheering for - Carl Lewis. The UH campus at th...