Rafer Johnson, who won a Gold Medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Games — appeared at Chatsworth Station on Monday. Photos by Gary Leonard for Metro.

With the Rio Games in full swing, Metro’s and LA2024’s efforts to bring the Games closer to home continues today when Valerie Brisco — who won three Gold Medals in track at the 1984 Los Angeles Games (200 meters, 400 meters and 4 x 400 meter relay) — will appear at 7th/Metro Center Station in downtown Los Angeles from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Feel free to swing by and get an autograph or photo taken with Valerie. It’s free!

Here’s Valerie’s Olympic-record run in the 400 meters:

The full list of Gold Medalist appearances going forward:

Downtown Long Beach Station, Aug. 17 — Lisa Fernandez, three-time Gold Medal winner in Softball at 1996 Atlanta Games, 2000 Sydney Games and 2004 Athens Games.

APU/Citrus College Station, Aug. 18 — Bryan Clay, Gold Medal in Decathlon at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Downtown Santa Monica Station, Aug. 19 — Mark Spitz, nine-time Gold Medalist in Swimming at the 1968 Mexico City Games and 1972 Munich Games.