1998 Winter Olympics medal table the two-man bobsleigh competition, a tie meant that two gold medals were awarded, so no silver medal was awarded for that event. A tie for second in the men's Super G skiing competition meant that a pair of silver medals were given out, so no bronze medal was awarded for that event. In the four-man bobsleigh, a tie for third resulted in the awarding of two bronze medals. Due to these ties, the number of gold medals awarded was one more than the number of silver or bronze medals. In snowboarding, Canadian Ross Rebagliati won the gold medal in the
Honour medal for firefighters awarded for seniority or for bravery, is accompanied by an award certificate. The Honour medal for firefighters bestowed "for long service" is a 30mm in diameter (27mm before 1935) circular medal. Its obverse bears the effigy of the republic in the form of the relief image of the left profile of a woman wearing a firefighter's helmet, also visible is her uniform collar bearing the distinctive grenade insignia of the firefighting corps in France. On either side, the relief inscription along the circumference "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" (). The medal is struck in silver, silver-gilt and gold. The silver grade award's ribbon