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| + | The {{PAGENAME}} is the highest ranking Olympic medal. Every Olympian aspires to obtain one of these during their career. If an Olympian succeeds in earning one, they are considered the best in the world and are crowned "Olympic champion." Their name will go down in history, and be remembered for years to come. Their national anthem will be played and their flag will be above the silver and bronze medallists'. It is the greatest honour the Olympics can offer. Minting these is the responsibility of the host city and will have their custom designs upon it. |
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| − | The gold medal is the medal what everyone wants to win. If you win a gold medal you are considered the best in the world in your event. |
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==Gallery== |
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Athens 1896 Gold.jpg|[[Athens 1896]] |
Athens 1896 Gold.jpg|[[Athens 1896]] |
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Paris 1900 Gold.jpg|[[Paris 1900]] |
Paris 1900 Gold.jpg|[[Paris 1900]] |
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| − | Saint Louis 1904 Gold.jpg|[[ |
+ | Saint Louis 1904 Gold.jpg|[[St. Louis 1904]] |
London 1908 Gold.jpg|[[London 1908]] |
London 1908 Gold.jpg|[[London 1908]] |
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| − | + | Stockholm 1912 Gold.jpg|[[Stockholm 1912]] |
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Antwerp 1920 Gold.jpg|[[Antwerp 1920]] |
Antwerp 1920 Gold.jpg|[[Antwerp 1920]] |
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Paris 1924 Gold.jpg|[[Paris 1924]] |
Paris 1924 Gold.jpg|[[Paris 1924]] |
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Salt Lake City 2002 Gold.jpg|[[Salt Lake City 2002]] |
Salt Lake City 2002 Gold.jpg|[[Salt Lake City 2002]] |
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Athens 2004 Gold.jpg|[[Athens 2004]] |
Athens 2004 Gold.jpg|[[Athens 2004]] |
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| − | + | Torino 2006 Gold.jpg|[[Torino 2006]] |
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Beijing 2008 Gold.jpg|[[Beijing 2008]] |
Beijing 2008 Gold.jpg|[[Beijing 2008]] |
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| − | Gold_Medal.jpg|[[ |
+ | Gold_Medal.jpg|[[Vancouver 2010]] |
London 2012 Gold.jpg|[[London 2012]] |
London 2012 Gold.jpg|[[London 2012]] |
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[[Category:Medals]] |
[[Category:Medals]] |
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Revision as of 07:02, 16 February 2014
The Gold Medal is the highest ranking Olympic medal. Every Olympian aspires to obtain one of these during their career. If an Olympian succeeds in earning one, they are considered the best in the world and are crowned "Olympic champion." Their name will go down in history, and be remembered for years to come. Their national anthem will be played and their flag will be above the silver and bronze medallists'. It is the greatest honour the Olympics can offer. Minting these is the responsibility of the host city and will have their custom designs upon it.
