Matt Centrowitz brought some impressive bling to Oriole Park at Camden Yards when he met with the media Aug. 29.
And why shouldn't he? The former Broadneck High School star had just captured the gold medal in the 1,500 meters at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro several days before, and the rare form of jewelry caught the attention of many members of the media who gathered around the 26-year old Centrowitz for an informal news conference during an Orioles game.
In fact, Centrowitz winning the medial was the topic of the moment that night, and he displayed a broad grin whenever it came up.
"It really hasn't sunk in yet," Centrowitz said. "It was surreal then, and it's surreal now [to] kind of refer to myself as an Olympic champion."
