The USMNT capped a perfect group stage, albeit in unimpressive fashion. Bigger tests await in the Gold Cup knockout rounds.

What we think of as the traditional modern medal was debuted in 1904 at the St. Louis Olympics. Gold, silver and bronze were given to first, second and third place and the medals came attached to ...

The answer is a bit more nuanced than it seems, given that Olympic ... However, first place medals were designated as silver medals; those in second place received a bronze medal and there were ...

winners were given trophies or works of art, depending on the sport,” she said. The tradition of awarding gold, silver and bronze medals for first, second and third place respectively was then ...

Ancient Greek competitors were given an olive branch from a wild ... silver coated in 6 grams of 24-karat gold. The second place silver medals must contain silver of a similar grade.

Team USA won the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, bringing home 113 total medals, with 39 of them gold. China finished in second place with 89 total medals with 38 of them gold. However, in the Beijing 2022 ...

Ted Williams of Altoona had given up on seeing this day a ... the 93-year-old World War II veteran held his second-place Drake Relays medal for the first time, something he'd won 75 years ...

Once every four years, the world comes together to watch the best athletes compete in the Summer Olympics. The 2024 version of the games will take place in and around Paris, France. Folks take ...