Olympians on TV

Katarina Witt

Won: Gold in figure skating for East Germany in 1984 (Sarajevo) and in 1988 (Calgary).

Screen time: The ice skating icon has been on numerous shows, including “V.I.P.” and “Frasier,” and even more TV specials as herself. She’s also won an Emmy for her performance in “Carmen” in “Carmen on Ice.” (Chris Cole / AllSport)

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Kristi Yamaguchi

Won: Gold in figure skating (1992 Albertville).

Screen time: Most recently and most notably, she was the winner of this season’s “Dancing With the Stars” reality TV program, and has had numerous small roles as herself and talk show appearances. (Lester Cohen / WireImage)

Janet Evans

Won: 3 gold medals in the 1988 Seoul Olympics (400m Freestyle, 800m Freestyle, 400m Medley), 1 gold in 1992 Barcelona (800m Freestyle ), and a silver (400m Freestyle) als in 1992.

Screen time: She’s recently been a participant on the realtiy show “Celebrity Circus.” (Al Bello / Getty Images)

Bruce Jenner

Won: Gold medal in the decathalon event for the 1976 Olympics

Screen time: Now is the voice of reason in the Jenner-Kardashian household on the reality show “Keeping up with the Kardashians.” (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)

Mary Lou Retton

Won: All in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics: gold (all-around), silver (team competition), silver (vault), bronze (uneven bars), bronze (floor exercise).

Screen time: As herself, she’s been on screen more times than most can count. But she also can add the role of Tiny Tim in 1988’s “Scrooged” to her resume. (Lionel Cironneau / Associated Press)

Muhammad Ali

Won: Gold medal in light heavyweight boxing for the 1960 Olympics.

Screen time Ali limited his acting to a single TV movie in 1979, “Freedom Road,” in which he starred opposite Kris Kristofferson as a former slave in 1870s Virginia who gets elected to Congress. (Paul Morse / Los Angeles Times)

Clyde “the Glide” Drexler

Won: Gold medalist for basketball in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Screen time: As himself on “Married with Children,” and most recently as a contestant on “Dancing with the Stars.” He recently authored the book “Clyde the Glide.” (Carol Kaelson / Associated Press)

Summer Sanders

Won: In the 1992 Barcelona games, she captured 2 gold (200m Butterfly, 400m Medley Relay), a silver (200m Medley) and a bronze (400m Individual Medley). . Screen time: After an uncredited role in “Jerry Maguire,” she embarked on a sports TV career as a co-host of “ NBA: Inside Stuff” (1997) and “The Sports List.” (2005) (Paul Morse / For the Times)