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OLYMPIAN GIVES TRUMP HER ORDER OF IKKOSI wasn't aware of the Order of Ikkos medal, but one was in the news recently when the recipient gave hers to President Trump. -Editor 
At a White House event celebrating Women's History Month on March 12, U.S. Olympic bobsledder Kaillie Humphries presented President Donald Trump with her Order of Ikkos medal. Humphries, a naturalized citizen who won two bronze medals for Team USA at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, became emotional while explaining the gesture. The Order of Ikkos is a medal that Team USA medalists can award to a coach, mentor, or individual who was instrumental in their success. "I'm so honored to present this, my Order of Ikkos medal, to you, Donald Trump," Humphries said. "Wow," Trump replied. "I knew I liked her," Trump gleamed. 
Humphries is the most decorated woman in bobsledding history. Before joining Team USA in 2019, she competed for Canada, winning gold medals in 2010 and 2014. At the Milan Cortina 2026 Games, she won bronze in both the women's monobob and the two-woman bobsled. This latest medal handoff adds to the president's collection of medals and trophies he either didn't earn or were made just for him, including the FIFA Peace Prize, the "Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal" Award, and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, which she gave to him during a White House visit after he continuously complained about not receiving one.
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