Silver Medal
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 Victorian 1900s Silver Enamel Medal The Brook Silver Medal for Violin Playing NR $16.42 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 11h 31m |
 Finland Silver Civil Guard Badge Pin $25.00 Time Remaining: 27d 3h 30m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 WWII Norfolk Naval Shipyard 15 Year Award Portsmouth Virginia Medal 158g scrap $9.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 17h 35m |
 Unusual Antique WW1 Era French Huguenot Cross Silver Medal Medallion 1914 1916 $9.99 Time Remaining: 20h 21m |
 MEDAL OF HONOR NEPTUNE1 NAVY MBSS AOR1 SILVER PATCH $6.95 Time Remaining: 11d 22h 28m Buy It Now for only: $6.95 |
 1914 WWI GERMAN IRON CROSS ENAMEL SILVER SUPERB GRADE $49.99 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 8m |
 SILVER JAPANESE 8 ORDER THE RISING SUN medal badge army navy Japan WAR 2 BATTLE $10.50 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 19h 15m |
 MEDAL OF HONOR TIER1 NAVY WOLFPACK MBSS AOR1 SILVER SWAT VELCRO PATCH $6.95 Time Remaining: 26d 19h 4m Buy It Now for only: $6.95 |
 RARE WWI BRITISH R FUS SILVER WAR MEDAL + CAP BADGE + SHOULDER BADGE BUTTON $49.99 Time Remaining: 57m |
 WWII US SEABEES 1943 SHOOTING RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP STERLING SILVER PIN MEDAL $19.99 Time Remaining: 4h 52m |
 SILVER STAR MEDAL PIN US AIR FORCE MARINES ARMY NAVY $9.87 Time Remaining: 16d 13h 48m Buy It Now for only: $9.87 |
 Venezuela Silver Order Medal Star of Francisco de Miranda $13.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 8h 2m |
 CARPATHIA MEDAL SILVER PLATED COPY TITANIC MEDAL $12.51 Time Remaining: 8h 5m |
 Finland Silver Order of the Lion Cross Great Condition $110.00 Time Remaining: 20d 5h 25m Buy It Now for only: $110.00 |
 Sterling Silver World War II Iron Cross Medal $5.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 8h 25m |
 2 x WWI SILVER WAR MEDALS West Riding Regt RN $61.57 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 8h 26m |
 Finland Silver Lotta Svard Star Medal $22.00 Time Remaining: 5h 30m Buy It Now for only: $22.00 |
 Hungary Hungarian Medal for Public Safety Golden Silver Grade $30.00 Time Remaining: 9h 18m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
 Hungary Hungarian Medal for Homeland Service Golden Silver Bronze Grade $30.00 Time Remaining: 9h 20m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
 ORIGINAL Soviet Russian Bravery SILVER Medal FOR VALOUR Var 3 $55.99 Time Remaining: 27d 13h 44m Buy It Now for only: $55.99 |
 WWI SILVER BRITISH WORLD WAR 1 1 TROY OUNCE MEDAL 1914 1918 STERLING SILVER $31.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 9h 40m |
 VINTAGE MEDAL INSIGNIA PARACHUTE AND WINGS SILVER $39.95 Time Remaining: 10h 13m |
 Republic of Vietnam RVN Navy Gallantry Cross Medal ribbon with silver anchor $6.95 Time Remaining: 28d 10h 17m Buy It Now for only: $6.95 |
 ITALY AL VALORE REPUBLICA ITALIANA MEDAL FULL SIZE $14.50 Time Remaining: 10h 50m |
 FRANCE 1914 1918 WAR SERVICE MEDAL MINI 12 cm $4.25 Time Remaining: 10h 51m |
 US NAVY HAITI 1915 NUMBERED MEDAL SILVER DELAWARE WWI SERVICE MEDAL GROUP OF 6 $203.50 (17 Bids) Time Remaining: 11h |
 Finland 1930 Silver Lotta Svard 4pcs Medal Lot $145.00 Time Remaining: 9d 6h 29m Buy It Now for only: $145.00 |
 3 Belgium Civil medals Gold Silver Bronz $40.00 Time Remaining: 11h 6m |
 MASONIC INSTITUTE FOR BOYS SILVER MEDAL 1921 $23.44 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 12h 2m |
 MEDAL OF HONOR TASK FORCE MAKO NAVY MBSS AOR1 SILVER PATCH $6.95 Time Remaining: 19d 13h 15m Buy It Now for only: $6.95 |
 ANTIQUE WORLD WAR I STERLING SILVER CARABINIERS CAVALRY FOB CHARM MEDAL RARE OLD $32.83 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 12h 34m |
 France French WW1 6 Medals War Cross Croix Guerre Valor SILVER 1918 Decoration $215.00 Time Remaining: 13h 9m Buy It Now for only: $240.00 |
 B77 Unknown Medal silver $15.00 Time Remaining: 24d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 Orig Ration Clothing Books 1947 50 and silver minature TA Medal NEALE $12.49 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 13h 13m |
 EARLY VICTORIAN SILVER BUCKLE MEDAL BAR MARKED Regd 648830 Maker AW $32.83 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 13h 32m |
 SOLID SILVER CLASPS VICTORIAN ERA MEDALS CHOICE $37.52 Time Remaining: 17d 15h 28m Buy It Now for only: $37.52 |
 BELGIUM BRONZE SILVER AND GOLD MERIT MEDALS $60.00 Time Remaining: 14h 45m |
 738518 WWII RUSSIA USSR SOVIET MOTHER GLORY SILVER MEDAL UNC $35.00 Time Remaining: 15h 56m |
 A86 MEDAL OF HONOR OFA WOLFPACK SILVER PATCH $6.50 Time Remaining: 17d 19h 42m Buy It Now for only: $6.50 |
 BRITISH MEDAL AFGHANISTAN VICTORIAN AHMED KHEL 59th FOOT RARE SILVER ORIGINAL VG $293.13 Time Remaining: 17h 15m |
 BRITISH MEDAL CHINA 1860 VICTORIAN CANTON 1857 59th FOOT RARE SILVER ORIGINAL VG $293.13 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 17h 20m |
 WW1 silver British War Medal $39.99 Time Remaining: 26d 14h 28m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 WW2 US ARMY Sterling Silver Blue Enamel Infantry Combat Award Medal Trophy Pin $18.80 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 17h 46m |
 PRE WW2 BRITISH ROYAL NAVY ROYAL MARINES STERLING SILVER SPORTS MEDAL IN CASE $49.99 Time Remaining: 19h 32m |
 Finland Silver Order of The White Rose 1st Class Type II $45.00 Time Remaining: 9d 6h 30m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
 WWII STERLING SILVER NAVY AIR CREW WINGS MEDAL PIN MEDALLION NAVAL AVIATION $22.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 20h 19m |
 World War I Silver Medal Pte S Hill Fusiliers $23.44 Time Remaining: 23h 59m |
 The War Medal George VI WW2 Canadian Silver Issue $42.00 Time Remaining: 26d 18h 13m Buy It Now for only: $42.00 |
 1952 1977 the Silver Jubilee of King Hussein of Jordan 2 Medals Rare $69.99 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 33m |
 HALLMARKED SILVER RAOB BUFFALOES MEDAL $15.62 Time Remaining: 1d 4h 53m |
 Silver Lifesaving Medal 9936 Pure Silver Rare Choice $280.00 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 53m Buy It Now for only: $310.00 |
 Finland Rare Silver WWII 1940 JR 10 Regimental Badge Numbered 811 $145.00 Time Remaining: 23d 4h 36m Buy It Now for only: $145.00 |
 1939 45 SOUTH AFRICA WW2 SERVICE full size silver NAMED MEDAL L MARC + RIBBON $31.25 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 16m |
 A SOUTH AFRICA JOHN CHARD DECORATION ZULU WAR RORKES DRIFT NATAL silver medal $46.89 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 6h 18m |
 SOVIET RUSSIAN ORDER MEDAL BADGE OF UNIVERSITY GRADUATESILVER $450.00 Time Remaining: 27d 20h 36m Buy It Now for only: $450.00 |
 East German DDR NVA Army Verdienstmedaille Merit medal in silver $9.00 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 51m |
 WW1 British War Medals ENSOR Royal Warwickshire Regiment Silver BWM Victory Pr $50.16 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 7h 12m |
 Vietnam Service Medal 1 silver Star Box Dated 1969 $12.95 Time Remaining: 6h 43m Buy It Now for only: $12.95 |
 LARGE SILVER BUFFS MEDAL SAFRICA GUADALOUPE ON OBVERSE GREAT CONDITION $12.52 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 7h 31m |
 ORIGINAL SILVER BRITISH WAR MEDALOFFICERS CLERK MERCANTILE FLEET AUXILIARY $1.88 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 8h 7m |
 WWll Sterling Silver EAGLE MILITARY MEDAL $22.99 Time Remaining: 27d 12h 34m Buy It Now for only: $22.99 |
 Original Russian Soviet Order of Glory Medal 2nd Class 17477 silver $495.00 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 9m |
 Silver Medal for Bravery Emperor Franz Joseph $29.99 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 24m |
 SILVER CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL NORTHERN IRELAND $46.91 Time Remaining: 26d 13h 16m Buy It Now for only: $46.91 |
 BRITISH CANADIAN MEDALS FOUR HAND SEWN RIBBONS SILVER LEAF $10.00 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 33m |
 1902 Serbia Yugoslavia Civil Merit Silver Medal $30.00 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 40m |
 Medal And Ribbon Attachment Device Silver Oak Leaf Cluster $2.49 Time Remaining: 20d 13h 32m Buy It Now for only: $2.49 |
 BULGARIAN SILVER ORDER FOR MERIT FERDINAND I MEDAL GERMANY $45.00 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 40m |
 1855 Crimea War Turkey Silver Participant Medal $110.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 8h 40m |
 WW1 silver British War Medal Cheshire Regiment $39.99 Time Remaining: 18d 7h 5m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 Swedish two miniatyre medals silver hallmarked $34.00 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 53m |
 Very rare France silver medal Madagascar 1883 1886 $79.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 9h 16m |
 A87 MEDAL OF HONOR APACHE GUNFIGHTERS SILVER PATCH $6.50 Time Remaining: 17d 19h 45m Buy It Now for only: $6.50 |
 Soviet Russian silver medal Medal for Battle Merit 1955 $29.99 Time Remaining: 1d 9h 24m Buy It Now for only: $32.99 |
 AUSTRIA WW1 Medal Silver SIGNUM LAUDIS Crown 1914 Decoration Military Service $93.00 Time Remaining: 1d 9h 58m Buy It Now for only: $103.00 |
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Mothers Capture Precious Medals at the Beijing Olympics
The full range of female athletes on the 2008 Olympic teams makes it clear that age and family responsibilities are not the barriers to participation in the Games they used to be. Stories from Beijing highlight the courage and resolve of the mothers of the world - as they demonstrate their athletic prowess and win gold or silver medals.
Significant are the 20 mothers on the USA Olympic team, including past medalists - swimmer Dara Torres, basketball player Lisa Leslie, and softball player, Jennie Finch. Dara Torres stands out as a role model for any mother wondering if it is too late to begin again. Now age 41, she began participating in the Olympics twenty-four years ago, swimming in the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 2000 Games. Retiring, getting married and wanting to start a family, she skipped the 2004 Games and had a child two years ago. Swimming for fitness after the birth of her daughter, Tessa, she thought she was done with competitive swimming. But she found that her times were better than ever.
Eight long years after her last Olympics, Dara marched in the Beijing opening ceremonies with 9 medals to her credit, the most of any USA athlete in these Games. Swimming in individual and relay team competition, she won 3 silver medals, losing gold in the freestyle individual event by only one one-hundredth of a second. She now can now be proud of a record 12 Olympic medals in her career - so far! Asked "what will you tell your daughter about your record at this Olympics," Dara said, "You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams."
Constantina Tomescu-Dita of Romania, a 38-year-old mother of a 13-year old son, was the triumphant gold medal winner of the women's marathon in Beijing. Four years ago in Athens she had to relinquish her dreams of an Olympic medal at mile 20 due to heat exhaustion. But even then she did not completely quit. She walked for a mile - then started running again, coming in 20th in the 2004 competition. This time she was determined to win the race. She practiced and practiced in hot weather, firmly focused on avoiding another injury. Learning from her past failure, Constantina refused to give up on her dreams and worked hard to achieve her goal of Olympic gold.
Another mother, 33-year-old Oksana Chusovitina, took the silver medal for Germany in individual women's vault. Older than most of the other gymnasts by ten years, Oksana had participated in four previous Olympics, representing the former Soviet Union and winning a team gold. What brought her to Germany at this stage of her career? For the past 6 years her 9-year-old son, Alisher, has been treated there for leukemia. When he was first diagnosed, Oksana could not get help for him in her native Uzbekistan. Not one to be stopped by the challenges she faced, she and her husband moved to Germany to train while Alisher was in treatment. Oksana demonstrates her commitment to family by competing for Germany in Beijing.
If you've ever questioned whether you're too old to reach your goals, you can learn a lesson from these athletes and mothers. It's never too late to challenge yourself. With maturity, drive and focus, you can achieve your dreams. As Dara Torres said, "To me, if it helps anyone else out there who is in their middle-aged years, putting off something they couldn't do because they thought they were too old or maybe because they had a child, they thought they couldn't balance things as a parent - if it shows anyone you can do it, I'm absolutely thrilled."
(c) 2008, Her Mentor Center
About the Author
Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D. is co-founder of http://www.HerMentorCenter.com, a website for midlife women and http://www.NourishingRelationships.Blogspot.com, a Blog for the Sandwich Generation. She is co-author of a forthcoming book about Baby Boomers and family relationships. She offers a free newsletter, Stepping Stones, through the website.
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