Gary Hall Jr. receives replacement medals after losing original Olympic collection in LA wildfires
New Delhi: Olympic swimming legend Gary Hall Jr. has been reunited with a piece of his past, thanks to a gesture from the International Olympic Committee. The American swimmer, who won 10 medals across three Olympic Games, lost his entire collection earlier this year when wildfires tore through parts of Los Angeles, destroying his home in Pacific Palisades. The medals were among the many irreplaceable possessions consumed by the flames.
In a special ceremony held in Lausanne, Switzerland, IOC President Thomas Bach personally presented Hall Jr. with replicas of his five gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. The 50-year-old,........
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