Today in sports history

Forty years ago today, Peggy Fleming won a gold medal for the U.S. in Grenoble, France, in figure skating. Ten years ago today, and 30 years to the day after winning that gold (I know, I'm quick with the math), Fleming underwent breast cancer surgery.

The cancer was detected early, the surgery was successful, and Fleming is by all accounts still quite healthy at age 59. She has become an activist for breast cancer detection, telling women to get screened early and often.