silver medal

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Within minutes, they trudged back onto the field so a silver medal could be draped around their necks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

You see it in surprises like Ben Ogden’s silver medal romp in cross-country, the best U.S. men’s performance in 50 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Britain had to settle for a third silver medal in the last four Olympic men's curling competitions after slipping up in the last two ends in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Hill’s father Virgil, a boxer, earned a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

“He wants to keep his knee. This is a very brave young man. He has been proposed for the silver medal of valor.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway