"We wanted to offer to all medal-winners at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics a piece of the Eiffel Tower from 1889," said the head of the local organizing committee, Tony Estanguet. All the metal used in the Paris medals, which weigh around half a kilogram, has been recycled. This photograph taken in Paris on February 8, 2024, shows the Olympic medals during the unveiling of the Olympic and Paralympic medals for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO This photograph taken in Paris on February 8, 2024, shows the Olympic medals during the unveiling of the Olympic and Paralympic medals for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. "We decided to treat the piece of Eiffel Tower like a precious stone.

Source: Manila Times February 08, 2024 16:46 UTC