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medals

  • plural
    of medal.
    medal
    noun
    a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like.
  • present tense form
    of medal (3rd person singular).
    medal
    noun
    a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like.

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The hosts finished with 83 golds, a distant second in the medals table behind China with 169.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Gareth Bale, the Welsh marvel, who has more Champions League winner's medals than the rest of this list combined.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Major Wilks was the recipient of two operational service medals and a long service and good conduct medal.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

China top the medals table with 31 golds, with Japan a distant second on 11 and South Korea and Kazakhstan joint third with six each towards the end of Tuesday.

From Barron's

“We only need to win two more medals and we’re the champions!”

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