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Barack Obama -- whose "Yes, we can" slogan he acknowledged he adopted from Dolores' "Sí se puede" -- awarded her the presidential medal of freedom when he was in the White House.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Foreman rose to fame after winning a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics before becoming heavyweight champion in 1973.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

“I have never been surer of anything in my life,” adding a generous tip for Tyler, who deserved a combat medal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

He recently went to the White House to receive a medal from President Trump, alongside Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Lera received a medal for her history-making victory, and she had to travel to Moscow to go to the awards ceremony.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Nadal won 22 Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals and helped Spain claim five Davis Cups before retiring in 2024.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Pattersonreceived several medals for his service and achievements, according to the Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs, including the Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

She represented England at six World Cups, winning a silver and three bronze medals, and was part of the Roses side that won Commonwealth gold in 2018.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Some 40 works—including statues, reliefs, medals and more, many of which have never been shown outside of Tuscany—reveal the genius of Donatello, Vecchietta, Francesco di Giorgio and others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Funeral services were held at the Saigon Airport and each casket was pinned with Vietnamese and American medals.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

The dog that almost medaled at the Olympics.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026

The U.S. has never medaled in women’s curling at the Winter Games, finishing fourth in 2002 and 2006.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

“Obviously it wasn’t my best performances, but at the end of the day, whoever medaled, medaled, and that’s what’s so exciting, because you just never know with gymnastics,” she said.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2024

It wasn’t enough to keep the U.S. from heading home from the World Cup empty-handed, and after 87 years of waiting Canada has again medaled on one of basketball’s biggest stages.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2023

Word must’ve spread that unless one of the other medaled teams miraculously swept the final three competitions, the championship was down to two true contenders.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

I doubt I had ever seen so many uniformed, braided and medalled men under one roof.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2018

And so to the IAAF, now ruled by the World Anti-Doping Agency’s almost comically damning report to have medalled in cheating and corruption.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2016

"For Deibold to medal is a testament to how strong our team is, because any of us could have medalled."

From Reuters ● Feb. 18, 2014

"I can happily say that I have been in four Olympic Games finals, which is incredible, and I'm glad that I've medalled in four as well," she said.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2012

In another age or country Longfellow would have been laurelled, medalled, or ennobled; but he has had what his essentially republican spirit doubtless preferred, the simple homage of a nation’s heart.

From Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

With one surgically rebuilt knee and a completely torn ACL in the other, the 41-year-old Vonn gutted her way to the starting gate and had a real chance of medaling before her violent crash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

Olympic and Paralympic Committee does pay Team USA athletes for medaling but not for competing in the Olympics, although they can apply for grants to support their training and travel.

From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2024

Washington also placed fourth in the second varsity eight while medaling in the third varsity eight with a bronze at Mercer Lake.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2022

In her final skate, her participation abruptly became moot when her performance, filled with falls and stumbles, eradicated her chance at medaling.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2022

I jumped right up and finished the event, but I knew I had no chance of medaling now.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

The United States finished with 69 points with Japan scoring 68 and Italy medalling for the first time in the team event with 60.

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

So in terms of "medalling" the countries, it has to be bronze to the Netherlands, silver to Jamaica and shiny gold to the Czech Republic.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2012

Twitter users have spent days exploiting the Scooby Doo-inspired "we could have got gold if it wasn't for you medalling kids" gag.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2012

"It is rather a dangerous pastime, Mr. Lenoir, this medalling fancy of yours," he said.

From Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series by Bracebridge Hemyng