31.   He was considered the winner, but no gold medal was awarded.

32.   His leg has been amputated and he has been awarded a medal.

33.   However, alternates were not awarded medals at that competition.

34.   If they awarded a gold medal for having fun at the Winter Olympics, Ms. Lipinski would be the hands-down winner.

35.   If Olympic medals were awarded to advertisers, Home Depot might sweep gold in Salt Lake City.

36.   If they awarded a gold medal for having fun at the Winter Olympics, Tara Lipinski would be the hands-down winner.

37.   In a South Lawn ceremony, Clinton awarded medals to students from across the country for their accomplishments in arts, academics, leadership and community service.

38.   In a ceremony last September, he awarded the medal to Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, the archbishop of Chicago, Rosa Parks and nine others.

39.   In those early days, the medal was also awarded for special distance, endurance and altitude achievements.

40.   It was the first time in a world ski championship that the gold medal was awarded jointly.