CREATE TABLE table_203_4 (id DECIMAL, "medal" TEXT, "name" TEXT, "sport" TEXT, "event" TEXT, "date" TEXT)

how many received a gold or silver medal in cycling ?
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT "name") FROM table_203_4 WHERE "medal" IN ('gold', 'silver') AND "sport" = 'cycling'
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT "name") FROM "table_203_4" WHERE "medal" IN ('gold', 'silver') AND "sport" = 'cycling'