Tag: medal
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Selena receives posthumous Medal of the Arts; shows Queen of Tejano’s enduring appeal
If the “Queen of Tejano” music Selena Quintanilla Perez — simply known as Selena — were alive today, the Grammy Award-winning superstar would be 53 years old. Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of her death. Yet, her standing as a musical and cultural icon was evident Monday, when President Joe Biden presented the 2022…
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Billie Jean King to become first solo female athlete to receive Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature. The bill to…
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Jordan Chiles appeals to Swiss supreme court to reclaim Olympic bronze medal
American gymnast Jordan Chiles has appealed to Switzerland’s supreme court to reclaim her bronze medal from the Paris Olympics, her attorneys announced Monday. During the women’s floor exercise final in Paris, Chiles was moved up to third place — and awarded bronze — after she challenged the judges’ score for one of the elements in…