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WATCH | Red Gerard shows off 'heavy' gold medal

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PYEONGCHANG -- “It’s heavy.”

That was the exclamation from NBC’s Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie as she excitedly held the gold medal won by 17-year-old snowboarding sensation Red Gerard.

Red, a native of Rocky River, told the Today hosts Monday how insane life has been since winning the coveted prize in the Winter Olympics.

“It’s been such a blast. It’s crazy.”

CLICK HERE to watch his full interview and to see a close-up view of that gold medal.

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