As Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr. evacuated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 7, he only had time to grab the insulin needed for his Type 1 diabetes, a painting of his grandfather, a religious wooden piece from his daughter and his ...

The International Olympic Committee will replace the 10 medals that American swimmer Gary Hall Jr. lost when the California wildfires destroyed his home last week, IOC president Thomas Bach said in a statement Sunday. "We are in full solidarity with the ...

“Currently the full focus must be on the fight against the fires and the protection of the people and property. We have also learned that a great Olympian, Gary Hall Jr., has lost his medals in the fire. The IOC will provide him with replicas.”