medal

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Staley, a Hall of Fame player and gold medal Olympian, is a transformative character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"Do I feel like an Olympic medallist? I don't know, because we never received our medal on a podium," he told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

At Milan Cortina, Italy’s Winter Olympians produced their best ever medal haul to finish behind only powerhouses Norway and Team USA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Earlier, US star Ilia Malinin won a third straight men's gold as he bounced back from missing out on an Olympic medal last month when he fell twice in the free skate.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The French awarded the doughty little pigeon their Croix de Guerre medal for bravery under fire.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman