What makes this medal unique is that it features a hexagonal Eiffel Tower piece of iron symbolizing France on the back.
The medals for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and Paralympics have been unveiled. It is a unique medal with an iron sculpture of the Eiffel Tower, a representative symbol of Paris, France.
On the 8th, local time, the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee unveiled the Olympic medal designed by French luxury jewelry brand Choume.
On the front of the Olympic medal, Niche, the goddess of victory with her wings in the center, was engraved on the front of the Olympic medal, flying from the Panatinaico Stadium in Greece according to IOC regulations.
On the surface of the medal, steel, which was used as a material for the Eiffel Tower, was cut into hexagonal shapes representing the shape of the French land. The Eiffel Tower Management Association received about 91 kilograms of steel used on the Eiffel Tower, which was removed and stored during the renovation and repair of the Eiffel Tower, and put it in the medal.
Unlike the approximately 36,600 medals awarded after the 1896 Athens Olympics, the first modern Olympic Games, the latest medals have a different meaning from those given to Paris and the French symbol, the Eiffel Tower, according to the organizing committee.
Unlike the approximately 36,600 medals awarded after the 1896 Athens Olympics, the first modern Olympic Games, the organizing committee explained that this medal has a different meaning because it contains the Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris and France.
"Going home with a medal also means taking a piece of history home," said Martin Purkad, chairman of the Athletes' Commission. "I wanted the players to keep a small piece of France in their hearts."
The athletes also shared their feelings after winning the Olympic medal. According to the Olympic website, five-time Olympic biathlete Martin Purkad said, "The design of the Paris 2024 medal reflects the athletes' wishes," adding, "This medal contains three key inspirations. Hexagon, French influence, and a medal that looks like a gem."
"As a Frenchman, this medal shows pride," said Beatrice S, a para-athlete with 20 gold medals in the Paralympics. "It symbolizes victory, but it is also a jewel. If French athletes win this medal back home, it will be all the more valuable."
"The historic heritage, emblazoned with the emblem of the Paris 2024 Games, is located in the center of the medal, and elegantly harmonizes with the three colors of gold, silver and bronze to create a two-tone effect," said an organizing committee official.
The historic legacy, which has the emblem of the Paris 2024 Games, is located in the center of the medal, and it combines gracefully with the three colors of gold, silver and bronze to create a two-tone effect, an organizing committee official said. "These rays, which look like they are not sculpted but painted with brushes, give the medal a sense of stability and light that is far from soft."
Olympic and Paralympic medals will have their names on the edges. Olympic medals will have their names engraved in French, and Paralympic medals in English. These are official languages of the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee, respectively, the committee said.
The 2024 Paris Olympics will kick off with the opening ceremony on July 26. The first medal will be awarded on the men's 10-m rifle shooting podium on July 27, a day after the opening ceremony. 스포츠토토
