PARIS — Days before Opening Ceremonies, the Paris Olympics have their first scandal in bizarre form: A decorated British dressage star withdrew ... whose six Olympic medals tie her for most ...

The medals are the 1939-1945 Star, which is given to those who served overseas during World War Two; the Africa Star ... he supplied intelligence to the British security services.

Many Kenyans who served with the British threw away their medals ... Specialist medal auctioneers Spink sourced the original medals - 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal ...

The Government said an example of the kind of service which the medal will recognise is the work by civilian and military organisations following the outbreak of Ebola across West Africa in 2015 ...

an Africa Star, an Italy Star, a Defence Medal and a War Medal. Image caption, Mr Laughlin received a1939-45 Star, an Africa Star, an Italy Star, a Defence Medal and a War Medal. D-Day was the ...

Adeagbo was the first African ... former British bobsledder and army officer has been involved in the winter sport for well over 30 years. He has no doubt that the Nigerian is a medal prospect ...

Mr Hockney also earned medals including the British Empire Medal, the 3945 Star, and medals from Africa, Burma, Palestine and Malta. The presentation came about after Tim Kundu, a historian who ...