The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has developed specific rules around the design and production of Olympic medals, specifying their raw material composition as: First place (gold medal): This ...

A second law passed in 1862 established the Medal of Honor for the Army, and a law passed in 1863 made it a permanent military award. The Army and Navy's variations have been redesigned several ...

The United States is heading into the Olympic year with its most decorated and deepest pool of figure skaters in decades. If ...

History made: Eleanor Harvey wins Canada's 1st-ever Olympic fencing medal with bronze First and foremost, it reinforced the value of resilience. Typically, fencing competitions do not include ...