Gold medals awarded at the Olympics can only be won at the Olympics. But, there are different competitions throughout the years leading up to the Olympics where medals are awarded as well. That's how someone can have more career gold medals than Olympic gold medals.
A medal is short for medallion.
metal is a substance and medal is something made out of metal
Michael Phelps won his eighth career medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in hte 4x100 meter medley. He did not swimming in the finals but still received a medal for his performance in the heats. Michael Phelps won his eighth and final gold medal of the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 4x100 meter medley relay on August 17.
yes he did get his 22nd medal in the 2012 olympics.
Sasha Cohen has won many medals in her skating career, most notably a silver medal in the 2006 Olympics. Other medals would include 3 World Championship medals, a Grand Prix Championship medal and a US Champion medal.
It is the gold medal.
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MEDAL
Medal winners do get paid.
abhinav bindra is the first Punjabi to win a medal in Olympics
A gold medal
If you cheat in the Olympics you are stripped of your medal.