That talent has made him a two-time Most Valuable Player, as well as a reigning Olympic gold medalist as a member of the U.S national team that won in Beijing in 2008.

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Former British Olympic hockey player David Luckes, who helped design the original bid for the London 2012 Games, received an MBE.

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Rafael Spottorno, head of the king's household, said the 43-year-old Duke of Palma de Mallorca - a former Olympic handball player - had agreed with the palace that he would not take part in official duties for the foreseeable future.

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She earned two Olympic gold medals as a player and coached the United States to a gold medal in the 2008 Olympic games.

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