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medal

[med-l] / ˈmɛd l /


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Sydney Marathon confirmed runners would receive the medal depicting the incorrect city's stadium, noting: "It's a beautiful medal, and now a little more unique."

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

A spokesperson for the Sydney Marathon told the BBC: "A little too much international flavour has found its way onto the back of the finishers medal, with an incorrect depiction of the stadium."

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Since 2021, GB or England - as they play outside the Olympics and FIH Pro League - have not won a medal at a major tournament, with the exception of Commonwealth gold in 2022.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Elsewhere, Team GB's Amy Hunt takes the top picture slot after she won a unprecedented fourth gold medal at the European Championships.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“Here, catch! That’s a medal, doncha know. Captain Snow gave it to me for saving his life.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

He came home with two gold medals and his alma mater honored him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Hunt travelled to Switzerland on the back of winning four gold medals at the European Championships in Birmingham last week.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

At their peak, they won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together and three Olympic gold medals.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The Baltimore-area native won a record 28 medals, including 23 gold, over the course of five Olympic Games.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Later, they would give us sleek wooden cases to hold our medals, but for now, my makeshift storage would have to do.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

The dog that almost medaled at the Olympics.

From MarketWatch Feb. 19, 2026

As a pair “Tai and Randy” won five U.S. championships, medaled in three world championships and qualified for the Olympics twice, all before Babilonia’s 21st birthday.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 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

And the Americans fully expect that this game will be a big deal for Canada, which hasn’t medaled on a basketball stage this big since that slopfest on the clay court 87 years ago.

From Seattle Times Sep. 9, 2023

Then again, given that this was my first season as an elite junior gymnast, I’d medaled more than I thought I would.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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

Among the officers present there was one, an old lieutenant, medalled and decorated, who had been deeply wounded by imputations uttered by the Duc de Sairmeuse.

From The Honor of the Name by Émile Gaboriau

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

He started on the lower-level North American Cup circuit, racing 16 times between Nov. 7 and Dec. 20 and medaling in every race — seven golds, seven silvers, two bronzes.

From Seattle Times Feb. 19, 2022

Radamus, who turned 24 last week, finished fourth, just missing out on medaling in the event won by Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 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




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