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Medals are awarded for events and 962 were awarded. The 42 medals awarded just for the Men and Women's Basketball, Handball, Soccer, Volleyball, Water Polo, and Field Hockey were received by over 500 athletes because every member of a team gets a medal. Every Athlete from the 2 athlete team for Beach Volleyball or the 12 Member Indoor Volleyball Team to the 16 member Field Hockey's Team has earned an event medal that is counted as a single medal.
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