Yes, Rigo a G. Rigondeaux, polite and all smiles, approached to shake hands. Gold teeth glistened brightly from his mouth. Making small talk, Butler casually asked about the origins of his brilliant dentures. Said Rigondeaux: "I melted my Olympic medals into my mouth." http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8016473/guillermo-rigondeaux-lonely-success-story Right at the beginning.
Very sad, all the money in the world cant make him truely happy knowing his family is over there. Hopefully they can be reunited and enjoy the fruits of his hard work.
I read that a while back, but I thought that maybe it was just a joke. I guess it is serious. Either way, Rigo is the man. The golden smile is Jack Johnson-esque.
There's a reason Cubans do this that's less materialistic than you might think. Many of them do that so the government can't confiscate the gold at some point. It's the same reason so many of them that work on the resorts are wearing gold on their person, be it in the form of earrings or watches. They trade in what money they make for gold.