1.   Cuba captured the first gold medal of the Olympic Games.

2.   The first medal I ever won was in the egg and spoon race.

3.   GREAT Britain won their first gold medal of the world rowing championships today through lightweight coxless four, Alison Brownless, Jane Hall, Annamarie Dryden and Tonia Williams.

4.   Because she won the first silver medal of the Winter Games before emitting the first public grievance, Lazutina gets a free pass.

5.   Abell said the first medals are expected to be delivered next week.

6.   But Strobl cut a clean and smooth run down the hill and over the jumps for his first Olympic medal.

7.   By the way, Karolyi has mixed feelings about the United States winning its first gold medal in a World Championships.

8.   El Camino Real High School of Los Angeles has won the U.S. Academic Decathlon, defeating a crack team of Texas teen-agers to win its first national gold medal.

9.   For the first gold medal, we saw his tears of joy.

10.   Four years later, he was too elusive for the stalking Velasco, who was trying to claim the first gold medal for his country in Olympic competition.