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medal

[med-l] / ˈmɛd l /


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Quick won a silver medal as a backup goaltender for the U.S. at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, although he did not see any playing time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 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

Only ONE trans woman weightlifter competed in Tokyo 2021 and she did not win a medal.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Mr. Lemoncello held up a shiny green medal.

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




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