OLYMPIAN GARY HALL JR. WILL RECEIVE REPLACEMENT MEDALS FROM IOC AFTER FLEEING LA FIRES

The International Olympic Committee announced it will replace 10 medals left behind by Gary Hall Jr. as he fled the fires in Los Angeles County. Hall, a type 1 diabetic, only took his dog and insulin when he fled the Palisades Fire last week. Upon hearing of Hall's loss, IOC president Thomas Bach said all 10 of his medals will be replaced.

"We are in full solidarity with the citizens of Los Angeles and full of admiration for the tireless work of the firefighters and the security forces," Bach said in a statement Sunday. "Currently, the full focus must be on the fight against the fires and the protection of the people and property."

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