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THE     Generally, medals
                                                                                   represent the recognition
                                                                 VALUE OF          and sporting glory for

                                                                 TROPHIES          any athlete, and winning
                                                                                   them will be of great
                                                                                   value in the athlete’s list of
                                                                          achievements as it places him at the
                                                                          top of his discipline.
                                                                            When they are obtained in high-
                                                                          level and difficult championships,
                                                                          such as the World, European,
                                                                          Olympic, International, etc... their
                                                                          value increases notably, even
                                                                          sometimes the achievement of an
                                                                          important medal in addition to
                                                                          the recognition as an elite athlete
                                                                          can mean for the athlete an extra
                                                                          reward from his country, such is the
                                                                          case of obtaining lifetime pensions,
                                                                          scholarships, houses, cars, or some
                                                                          land in his country of origin.
















































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