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No Congressional Gold Medal for Woodsskip to main content (press enter)Your weather location has not been setSet weather locationCBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Commonwealth Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK No Congressional Gold Medal for Woods Last Updated Thursday December 10 2009 251 AM ET Comments10Recommend6The Associated Press Media reports prompted Tiger Woods to admit trangressions (Mark RalstonGetty Images)A California congressman is dropping his effort to honour Tiger Woods with a Congressional Gold MedalDemocrat Joe Baca proposed legislation in March that called for the golfer to be recognized for promoting good sportsmanship and breaking down barriers in the sportBaca said in a statement Wednesday that in light of the recent developments surrounding Tiger Woods and his family he wont pursue legislation this session to give him the awardWoods recent car accident has led to a media firestorm surrounding his personal lifeThe worlds No 1 golfer hit a hydrant and a tree on Nov 27He was cited for careless driving and fined $164 USThe accident and Woods refusal to answer questions about it fuelled speculation about a possible dispute between him and his wife ElinWoods has been out of the public eye since the crash and subsequent allegations of extramarital affairsLast week Woods issued a statement saying he had let his family down with unspecified transgressions that he regrets with all of my heartThe medal is the highest award Congress has to honour civilians for achievements and contributions to societyThe Hill newspaper first reported Bacas decision to drop the effort The Canadian Press 2009This story is now closed to commentingNote The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted Please note that comments are published according to our submission guidelinesStory Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Story comments (10)Sort Most recent First to last AgreedJonananana wrotePosted 20091214at 242 PM ETSonofCulloden wrote He deserves no adulation This man sh...