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What awards did Joseph Priestley win?
In 1773, the Royal Society recognized Priestley's achievements in natural philosophy by awarding him the Copley Medal.
How many medal events where there in the commonwealth games?
At the 2014 Commonwealth Games there were 261 medal events.
Why do so many people incorrectly refer to the Medal of Honor as the Congressional Medal of Honor?
Because the awarding of the Medal of Honor is done by an act of Congress. The US Medal of Honor was authorized by the Congress in 1862. The first Army soldier to receive the Medal was Private Jacob Parrott.
Where is the original newscast of Lyndon Johnson that they used in Forrest Gump?
President Johnson was awarding the Presidential Medal of Honor and that was used in the movie.
How are military awards presented?
All US medals are awarded in an awards ceremony. The higher the award, the higher the rank awarding the medal, up to the Medal of Honor, personally awarded by the President of the United States.
What are the maximum number of gold medals at the Olympics?
Each Olympics is different. The 2016 Summer Olympics had 306 events, each with a gold medal.
How many Tae Kwon Do events take place in the Olympics?
When taekwondo was a demonstration sport there were eight weightclasses for men and eight weightclasses for women, so there were sixteen events. When taekwondo became a medal sport, they reduced the number of events by half.
Who win in the javelin throw at Olympics in Beijing?
China is leading in terms of total golds, USA is leading in terms of total medal count.
How many total medals will be given out at the 2012 Summer Olympics?
302 Gold Medal 304 Silver medals and 356 Bronze Medal for 962 total medals. Many more medals are required. In just the 12 events for Basketball (12), Indoor Volleyball (12), Handball (14-15), Field Hockey(16). Football (18), and Water Polo Team (13) events require over 500 medals so a Gold. Silver or Bronze metal can be provided to every athlete on both the Men's and Women's Teams. There are also many other team events besides the individual events with from 2 to 8 athletes getting each type medal in the other 290 events
How many medal events are there at the winter Olympics?
at least 15
Who were the british athelts to win a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics?
There were many. GB won 29 Gold Medal Events and some were for team and 2 person events which means 48 Gold Medals were presented to the Athletes of the 29 Events
How many games are in the 2012 Olympics?
There are 302 medal events for 26 different sports and 39 disciplines. There are hundreds or even thousands of games, matches or competitions leading up to the 962 total medals awarded for these 302 medals events
