American former swimmer Gary Hall Jr. is set to receive replicas of the 10 Olympic medals he lost in the Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed his home, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said. Hall represented the United States at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics, winning five gold, three silver and two bronze medals in Atlanta, Sydney, and Athens. The 50-year-old was forced to leave the medals behind at his Pacific Palisades home during the fires. "I'm too proud to ask for help, but my worldly possessions...
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