2024-07-28 10:55:11
After the rain-soaked opening ceremony, the Olympics known as ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ began. Paris hosts the biggest and grandest event in the world of sports. China became the first country to win gold at the Paris Olympics. Earlier, Kazakhstan won the first medal.
In the design of this year’s medal, Paris has expressed its traditions and culture. Used with a touch of nature. Reusable products are used. Those concerned believe that this will protect the balance of nature.
The design of the medal features a fragment of Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower. A hexagon is embedded in each Olympic medal It is actually part of the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris The medal uses refurbished Eiffel Tower and recycled plastic. which is collected from stadium seats. Which makes Paris Olympics the greenest Olympics or Green Olympics This is because of the intense heat associated with man-made carbon emissions that pose a threat to competitors.
This year’s medals are designed by the famous Louis Vuitton company. A total of 10,500 athletes are participating in the Olympics in 32 events. Where there will be 329 medals. No one can measure the value of a medal in the Olympics with money. This medal is of great value to any athlete. But still this medal has a market value.
However, its weight is different in each event. Due to which the price is also different. According to Forbes, an Olympic gold medal is worth $950. The gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics was worth US$708.
Each gold, silver and bronze medal is 85 millimeters in diameter and ranges from 7.7 millimeters to 12.1 millimeters. It is also wrong to think that gold is 100% gold. Each gold medal made of round-plate on solid silver weighs 556 grams. Where the amount of gold is only 6 grams. The organizers have produced the medal as per the guidelines of the International Olympic Committee.
Also, silver medals contain mostly silver and iron and bronze medals contain copper, some zinc and iron.