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LA wildfire: IOC to replace Gary Hall’s Olympic medals

US swimming great Gary Hall Jr will have 10 Olympic medals lost in LA wildfires replaced, IOC says

the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Sunday. The IOC released a statement over the weekend in response to the multiple wildfires burning in Southern California which have claimed at least 24 lives and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

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IOC Will Replace Gary Hall Jr.'s Olympic Medals Destroyed in Los Angeles Wildfires

The International Olympic Committee plans to replace the 10 medals swimmer Gary Hall Jr. lost when his home was destroyed in the California wildfires

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Swimmer Gary Hall Jr. Says IOC Is Sending Replicas of Olympic Medals Lost in L.A. Wildfires: ‘I’m Touched’ (Exclusive)

Former U.S. Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr. lost his home and 10 Olympic medals in the Los Angeles wildfires last week, and exclusively tells PEOPLE that he's 'touched' the IOC is sending him replicas of the priceless medals.

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Who is Ryu Seung-min, the table tennis legend now leading Korea’s Olympic future?

The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) will enter a new era under the leadership of president-elect Ryu Seung-min, who ...

Damaged 2024 Paris Olympic Medals to Be Replaced After Complaints of Deterioration

The Monnaie de Paris, a French mint, will replace a number of Olympic medals that have begun deteriorating after being awarded in the 2024 Games, according ...

IOC Long-shot Watanabe Hopes 'Crazy' Olympic Idea Sparks Debate

Japan's Morinari Watanabe is a rank outsider to become International Olympic Committee president but he hopes his "crazy idea" to host the Games in five cities at once can spark debate.

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Olympic Champion Ryu Seung-min Elected as Korean Olympic President

Table tennis legend Ryu Seung-min has been elected as the new president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC). The 2004 Athens Olympics men’s singles gold medallist secured his victory in the ...