Posts Tagged ‘sport medals’

Medals for rowing teams

Monday, October 15th, 2007

The 2007-2008 Rowing season has officially begun. Top teams have already won medals.

The Sacramento State women’s rowing squad kicked off the 2007-08 season by winning two silver medals. The rowing medals were won in both the open pair and open four events on 10/14.

The Jacksonville University rowing teams opened their 2007-08 season by earning two medals.  The Men’s Novice 8 took a gold medal, and the Women’s Novice 8 earned a silver medal - both at the First Coast Head Race on the St. John’s River.

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Olympic medals on tour

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

gold sport medalA glorious exhibition of Olympic gold medals are now on display in New York City.

Aptly titled ”Olympic Gold”, the show gives visitors a history of athletics as well as a look into the evolution of the famous gold sport medals won by Olympians and Paralympians.The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the National Jewelry Institute (NJI) collaborated on the exhibition.

The medals are on display at the Forbes Galleries in Manhattan through December 29 and then at the Field Museum in Chicago in the spring. The 2008 Summer Olympic Games start in Beijing on August 8.