Valeri Bure is an Olympic legend. Representing Russia in the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics in Nagano and Salt Lake City, respectively, the 50-year-old helped lead the country to two medal finishes, silver in 1998 and bronze in 2002. IOC demands huge boxing overhaul after Paris Olympics controversy Olympics faces fresh River Seine crisis as pollution causes new cancelation For a very large majority of the general population, winning an Olympic medal, let alone two would be an immense accomplishment, one that is shared at every opportunity.
However, the Russian-American former hockey star chooses not to parade his medals around. Candace Cameron Bure, of "Full House" and "Fuller House" fame and Valeri's wife, shared with her fans her husband's interesting approach to his medals. Particularly, he chooses not to wear them at all because of the very simple fact that they are not gold medals.
"I wanted to share [some] medals with you - as if I had something to do with it," Candace shared on her Instagram story, per US Magazine . "I was just a supportive wife. These are Val's medals.
Olympic gold medalist lavished with gifts including cash, degree and lifetime ramen Olympic athlete dropped after complaining she couldn't race with boyfriend "This is the silver from the 1988 Nagano Olympic Games in Japan, and this one is the bronze from the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games. They are quite heavy. It's very beautiful.
" Along with explaining how each medal coincided with the family havin.