medal ceremony
Podium prize distribution
A medal ceremony is a formal event where medals are awarded to winners or honorees, most commonly in athletic competitions.
At the Olympics, medal ceremonies feature the top three finishers standing on tiered podiums while their national anthems play and flags rise: She cried during the medal ceremony when they played her country's anthem.
Similar ceremonies mark military honors and academic achievements.
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- first placeWinning position
anthem · national anthem · flag · winner · applause · standing ovation · laurel · ribbon · athlete · champion · victory · victory lap · tears · tears of joy · pride · neck · stand · flowers
- honor ceremoniesawards banquet, military honors, honorary degree, lifetime achievement award, tribute dinner
- royal ceremoniescrowning, royal procession, state banquet, royal ball, coronation robes
- sports photosaction shot, action shots, panning shot, freeze frame, sports photography
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic torch
- archeryarrow, bow, bows, arrows, archer
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
medal ceremonyopening ceremony
Formal start of event
competition · qualifying round · tryouts · starting line · kickoff
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