Suni Lee’s two medals at Olympics go ‘deeper than gymnastics’ after scary health battle
Suni Lee never thought she’d come back here. The star American gymnast returned to the Olympics this summer, becoming a multiple-time medalist again, winning gold in the team all-around and bronze in the individual all-around. But her achievement came after a major health scare when, at just 21, she suddenly discovered she had kidney disease, […]
Leon Marchand wins two gold medals on same day in historic Olympics moment
While most Olympians would be happy with just one gold medal, French swimmer Leon Marchand made history by winning two gold medals on the same day. Competing in his home country, the 22-year-old achieved an unprecedented feat in Olympic history by winning both the 200m butterfly and 200m breaststroke – and by nearly two hours’ […]
US Olympian Roy ‘Robot’ Martin has medals, trophies stolen from his Texas storage unit
An Olympic track and field athlete and former U.S. record holder whose medals and trophies were stolen from a public storage facility in Texas is pleading with the thieves to return his valuable items. Roy “Robot” Martin, 57, said the Legacy was stolen late last month after a series of break-ins had already occurred at […]
Biden To Award Major Donor, Key Political Ally Presidential Medals Of Freedom
President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Democratic South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, both of whom played key roles in his 2020 presidential campaign. Biden cited Bloomberg’s legacy as businessman, philanthropist and mayor and Clyburn’s decades of work in the House of Representatives […]
Word War Two ‘Ghost Army,’ Vital To D-Day Operation, Receives Congressional Gold Medals
Soldiers from America’s legendary World War II “Ghost Army” were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Thursday, 80 years after their military exploits. roll A call has been reported. high honor Watch as a veteran of the Ghost Army, a top-secret World War II unit that used ingenious deception to deceive its enemies, receives the […]
US to receive gold medals after Russia’s Kamila Valieva disqualification
Members of the U.S. Olympic figure skating team learned late Monday that they would win gold after Russian skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics for doping. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee was informed that the IOC would award the gold medal to the United States in the team event, […]