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The dog that almost medaled at the Olympics.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 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

In the first 10 world championships to feature women’s hammer throw — from 1999 to 2017 — an American had never medaled.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023

In the James Beard media awards that were announced over the weekend, Seattle author J. Kenji Lopez-Alt medaled in the “Single Subject” cookbook category for his tome, The Wok: Recipes and Techniques.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 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