BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WTVG) – The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway. In Northwest Ohio, there is a big connection to the gold in Bowling Green.

Scott Hamilton, 67, is an Olympic figure skater who won a gold medal for the United States in 1984. He’s from Bowling Green and now there’s a street named in his honor: Scott Hamilton Avenue.

One Bowling Green State University Senior said she’s lived on Scott Hamilton Avenue the past three years.

“We were lucky enough to find a house here. It’s sometimes hard to find a house in BG,” explained Lauryn Bockrath, 22, of Ottawa. “I’ve been skating at the ice arena just for fun. It’s always a good time. Try not to slip and fall over.”

At one point, Bockrath said she and her roommates Googled “Scott Hamilton” just to learn more about the figure skater and his achievements.

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