American swimmer Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals, breaking the record for the most gold medals won at a single Olympics.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

The United States had won twenty-five medals at the last Olympic Winter Games in Turin,Italy.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

The United States has won a record number of medals at the international games.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

Children of service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan received special gold medals.

VOA: special.2009.05.25

There he sat. The man himself, in person, all covered with medals.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

This made a total of twenty-six medals for American athletes.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

Look at his chest, flooded with British and foreign medals.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

"Look at his chest, flooded with British and foreign medals.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

There he sat,the man himself, in person,all covered with medals.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

Both teams won first place and received gold medals.

VOA: special.2009.03.29

The Canadians were third in total medals with 26. The big individual medal winner in Vancouver was Norwegian Marit Bjoergen.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

The women have the first shot at medals Thursday as they vie for the gold medal in the high jump.

VOA: standard.2009.08.19

Owens dispelled Hitler's theories on the track, winning gold medals in the 100 and 200 meters, 4x100-meter relay and long jump.

VOA: standard.2009.08.19

"As an athlete,you never really look at least I don't I don't look back at the past medals that I've won.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

But with less than a week left in the Vancouver Games, Canada has no chance of winning more medals than other nations.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

Some of the people in line have been waiting several hours to see, feel and hold Olympic medals.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

There were approximately 34 people who worked directly on those medals. They got quite attached over two-and-a-half years.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

Short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno became the most decorated U.S.Winter Olympian, winning three medals for a career total of eight.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

He explains that each medal is unique none of the 615 Olympic and 339 Paralympic medals is identical.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

Germany was second behind the USA in the total medals count with 30, and second behind Canada in gold medals with 10.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

(Saying) The hundreds of fans who visit the Mint pavilion get to hold the medals and take photographs.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

Scott says that waiting in line for three hours was worth it to hold one of the medals.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

Creating the medals is an arduous process. Each one weighs more than 500 grams and took more than 30 steps to manufacture.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

With that silver medal, Team USA finished with the most medals in Vancouver, with 37,including nine gold.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

Canadian athletes certainly proved themselves worthy on the field of play, winning 14 gold medals, which is a record at a Winter games.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01