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Olympian Hall to get new medals to replace those lost in LA fires

BBC Sport Monday, 13 January 2025 ()
IOC chief Thomas Bach says swimmer Gary Hall Jr will get new Olympic medals after they were destroyed in the LA wildfires.
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