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Homecoming Party Planned For Colorado Olympians

SILVERTHORNE, Colo. (CBS4) - Silverthorne will be celebrating its Olympic athletes this weekend with a big celebration.

On Saturday, the town will honor Red Gerard, Kyle Mack, Chris Corning, and Jimmy Sides.

Medal Ceremony - Winter Olympics Day 2
Gold medalist Redmond Gerard (credit: Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Following Gerard's gold medal win, someone put up a sign renaming the town "Goldthorne". It was the United States' first gold medal of the 2018 winter games.

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The party kicks off at 10:45 a.n. with a parade down Rainbow Drive.

 

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