Silver medal
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A silver medal, in sports and other similar areas involving competition, is a
Sports
Olympic Games
During the first Olympic event in
The Open Championship
In
Rejection of silver medals
In many sports with an elimination tournament, including those with a third place playoff (such as Olympic ice hockey, Olympic soccer, FIFA World Cup), silver is the only medal given to a team that loses its final game, whereas gold and bronze are earned by teams winning their final matches.[1] Notable athletes such as Jocelyne Larocque (2018 Olympics) removed their runners-up/silver medals right after receiving them; Larocque was later ordered by the International Ice Hockey Federation official to put her silver medal back on.[2][3][4]
Military and government
Some countries present military and civilian decorations known as Silver Medals. These include:
- Silver Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria
- Italy′s Silver Medal of Military Valor
- South Africa′s Silver Medal for Merit
- The Silver Medal of Valor in the United States.
Other awards
The Zoological Society of London awards a Silver Medal "to a Fellow of the Society or any other person for contributions to the understanding and appreciation of zoology, including such activities as public education in natural history, and wildlife conservation."
The Royal Academy of Engineering awards a Silver Medal "for an outstanding and demonstrated personal contribution to UK engineering, which results in successful market exploitation, by an engineer with less than 22 years in full-time employment or equivalent."
See also
References
- ^ Dator, James (2018-02-22). "Jocelyne Larocque removed her silver medal after losing to USA, and it's understandable". SB Nation. Archived from the original on 2018-02-23.
- ^ Robertson, Grant (22 February 2018). "Rules are rules: After shunning silver, Jocelyne Larocque ordered to wear medal". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ Hoffman, Ashley (2018-02-22). "Canadian Jocelyn Larocque Takes off Silver Hockey Medal". Time. Archived from the original on 2018-02-22.
- ^ Dator, James (2018-02-22). "Jocelyne Larocque removed her silver medal after losing to USA, and it's understandable". SB Nation. Archived from the original on 2018-02-23.