Beginning in 1896 with the first modern Olympic Games, athletes have received a participation medal as a memento of their experience. That tradition ended with Tokyo and Beijing, a situation which ...
Still a fun find and good for a funny video,' said another. 'This is either a participation medal or a fake. A Rio 2016 Olympic medal has different hardware connecting the lanyard and the gold is ...
There were several disciplines where one or two individuals competed and got medals, normal in post-Paralympic year ...
Prince Harry has been criticised for his 'embarrassing' decision to wear UK 'participation' medals while handing out an award to a top-performing American soldier. The Duke of Sussex, 39 ...
The gold and silver winner’s medals won by American swimmer Jimmy Lane at the the 1948 London Games, plus his participation medal and a photo of him on the podium brought $40,206. Tokyo 2020 ...