All articles tagged with #olympic medals
Eileen Gu, the 22-year-old freestyle skier, added a second silver at Milan 2026 to bring her total to five Olympic medals (Beijing 2022 golds in big air and halfpipe, plus silvers) and, after a reporter asked whether two silvers counted as two golds, she laughed and said she is the most decorated female freeskier in history, stressing that winning Olympic medals is life‑changing and that she plans to keep pushing the sport.
At Day 11 of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Mac Forehand delivered a 98.25 final run in the men’s Big Air final to clinch silver, briefly challenging for gold before Norway’s Tormod Frostad won gold and Austria’s Matej Svancer took bronze. The coverage also highlights Alysa Liu’s unconventional return journey in women’s singles figure skating as she pursues her first Olympic medals.
At the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, several winning prizes have cracked, detached, or broken during celebrations, including Breezy Johnson’s gold and Alysa Liu’s team gold, prompting organizers to investigate potential causes (likely a flaw in the ribbon‑to‑medal connection and a breakaway mechanism). Organizers say replacement plans are being considered, and this echoes a prior wave of medal replacements after Paris 2024.
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, a village kid from South Carolina, won the world 100m title in Tokyo with a time of 10.61 seconds, becoming the fourth-fastest woman in history and marking a significant achievement after her Olympic bronze. Jamaican Oblique Seville won the men's 100m, ending a Jamaican drought since Bolt's retirement, while Americans Tara Davis-Woodhall and Valarie Allman secured their first world titles in field events. The championships showcased remarkable performances and notable victories across track and field disciplines.
Michael Phelps visited the Baltimore Ravens training camp to give swimming lessons to players, helping them build confidence in the water, with the team donating $100,000 to his foundation in gratitude.
Katie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships with the fifth-fastest time ever, marking her sixth win in this event at the Championships and further cementing her status as one of the greatest swimmers in Olympic history.
Milano Cortina 2026 unveiled their Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games medals in Venice, highlighting Italian craftsmanship, sustainability, and the spirit of victory, with designs symbolizing unity, emotion, and teamwork, crafted from recycled materials and representing the journey and support of athletes.
USADA questioned the legitimacy of Chinese swimmers' positive doping tests due to contamination, criticizing WADA's handling and transparency, while American swimmer Katie McLaughlin expressed disillusionment over the integrity of the sport and the impact on clean athletes, amid ongoing debates about doping and governance in international sports.
Paris' Olympic medals for the 2024 Games will feature inlaid pieces of the Eiffel Tower, with a hexagonal chunk of iron from the iconic landmark embedded in each gold, silver, and bronze medal. The iron pieces were cut from girders and other parts swapped out during renovations, then stripped of paint, polished, and varnished before being stamped with "Paris 2024" and the Games logo. This unique addition aims to bring a French touch to the medals, making them distinct from previous Olympic prizes.
The medals for the upcoming Paris Olympics and Paralympics will feature inlaid pieces of the Eiffel Tower, with each gold, silver, and bronze medal containing a hexagonal chunk of iron from the iconic landmark. The iron pieces were prepared by stripping, polishing, and varnishing, and are stamped with "Paris 2024" and the Games logo. The unique design, created by Paris jewelry house Chaumet, also includes a small representation of the Eiffel Tower and is a departure from traditional Olympic medals. The Paris Mint is manufacturing 5,084 medals, with some stored in case of reassignment and others potentially going to museums.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) begins hearings to resolve the case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's positive doping test, which led to the withholding of team figure skating medals at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Skating Union are seeking a suspension for Valieva, while the Russian Anti-Doping Agency argues for a minor penalty. The case has been delayed and criticized by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Meanwhile, U.S. skaters are still waiting for their medals and have expressed frustration with the process. The CAS ruling is expected to be the final verdict, but appeals can be made to a federal tribunal.
Simone Biles, the seven-time Olympic medalist and arguably the greatest gymnast of all time, is set to return to competitive gymnastics at the U.S. Classic in early August. Biles last competed in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, where she withdrew from multiple events for her mental health but still won a bronze medal on balance beam. With four gold medals from the 2016 Rio Olympics and an incredible 25 medals from five world championships, Biles has left an indelible mark on the sport. She is also the first woman to win five all-around World Championship titles and has four gymnastics elements named after her.