See why the Paris Olympics medals are so special

When athletes make history at the Paris Games, Olympic medalists will take a bit of France and its history home, too.
Take a look at the new medals that will go around athletes’ necks at this year’s Summer Games and Paralympics.
#olympics #olympicmedal #shorts

[@7atsym]

Olympics : over Eiffel tower: no more

[@r.carmichael4236]

The metal is from the parts of the tower that were refurbished. The tower is made out of iron that had to be replaced with steel due to rust. It sounds like the Restoration Project just replaced a few extra pieces so the French Government could use the iron for the medals

[@李佳明-n2o]

he just kidding​@@r.carmichael4236

[@7atsym]

@@r.carmichael4236 oh okay

[@pravendramishra7059]

It could be just a little shard🤏 melted in there

[@Swiminatub]

Eiffel Tower: you’re replacing that right?

[@chesstictacs3107]

For those who don’t know the metal structure of The Eiffel Tower - it is closely examined by specialists and the eroded parts are replaced periodically. These pieces on the medals are most likely from the pieces that have been removed or replaced.

[@cloud_samson_0]

It's so cool lol

[@ricsrecipe6530]

Instead they throw the rusty metal they made a medal for memento

[@dopecarmilla]

Thank you! I was wondering about the structural integrity lol

[@ryeeye]

​@@dopecarmillayou were wondering because you are dvmb

[@chesstictacs3107]

@@ryeeye not cool, keyboard guy. Never too late to learn.

[@matomajor5124]

"During the 20th century, work was undertaken to modernise the elevators of the Eiffel Tower. As a result, sections of the tower were permanently removed from the Iron Lady and carefully preserved. For the upcoming Olympic Games, the Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel has allowed these bonafide pieces of Parisian and French history to find a second home. Manufactured in the forges of the city of Pompey, Lorraine in the east of France, the cast iron produced by the reduction of iron ore is refined through a process called “puddling”. Once the excess carbon from the cast iron is removed, the iron that remains is almost pure and extremely robust."

[@juliandavidac]

amazing info, thanks

[@Justin22139]

Thank you for the information. I think this is a lovely use of the removed iron.

[@aniruddhdixit1799]

Thanks for the info 😊

[@JaggedBird]

So those pieces were used for the medals? Fascinating!

[@iluvdissheet]

That was my question! Thank you 🫡

[@WallySketch]

They are made from 100% pigeon droppings

[@YiiMobile]

😂

[@moomimi]

Medalist bitinh that medal knowing this.🤮

[@abigailgarcia3090]

😂😂😂

[@abrarbutt7595]

😂😂😂

[@claudsgilbert1945]

😂😂😂😂

[@danny7boy]

Mbappe ain't even playin in the olympics 😭

[@jorgecortinhal7654]

Who knows!!

[@Nsjdkdksnsj]

He should have played (He is only 25 years old) and under rules : a team can have 3 players above age of 23. France lost in Finals and won silver medal. If Mbappe was there, then they could have won the Gold medal. Poor Mbappe 😔😔

[@humzadabeast9593]

@@Nsjdkdksnsj however the problem is that mbappe plays in fifa not olympics

[@ecPaname]

@@humzadabeast9593FIFA makes the makes for the Olympics. Real Madrid wouldn’t let him go to the Olympics

[@Adarsh-yr7ef]

​@@Nsjdkdksnsjtop football players never play in the Olympics.

[@TriXJester]

I think they look the coolest of all the Olympic medal designs

[@Jaiveer101]

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[@Въндев-у7с]

YEAH, DUDE!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🥇🥈🥉

[@郑羽-i2p]

金子配铁？

[@Wat-Dat]

The French have always made the most beautiful medals and coins. These definitely don’t disappoint

[@Odo-so8pj]

Blackcube sun symbol.

[@spacebatstuckonearth8888]

Eiffel tower making screeching sound later😂

[@vivian2217]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@keishafarrell8517]

This comment made me shake with🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 👍

[@juliaKramMusic]

Did they just take a chunk out of the tower? 😂 lol that doesn’t sound safe

[@patrickbku5681]

​@@juliaKramMusicThey used pieces that were removed when the tower was modernized.

[@NuTh33]

😂😂😂

[@gusgus2062]

I think that’s so cool how they Intergrated the designs and everything how amazing do they look

[@ViviCafe]

Thanks for explaining this, I couldn't understand the choice of black metal in the middle... now it's very special!!

[@MrGigglesGalore]

More special than the Opening Ceremony of Olympics? 🤔 "The Drag Queens Showcasing The Last Supper And Jesus Himself" 💀

[@CharlieApples]

They look awesome, really simple but dazzling

[@bagadbilla2854]

That call Cost cutting statergy 😂 Gold ❎ Iron ☑️

[@altoso1]

It's just gold-plated anyway, so it changes nothing

[@celesteluna5892]

The medals are supposed to be 92% silver since around 1920 I think, so that's actually better

[@qbanz00]

@@altoso1why does everyone on this thread type in broken English 😂

[@CliffordSmith-xr3qb]

​@@qbanz00educational system has failed us.

[@tatendamadziba7026]

😂

[@TheSuzberry]

I’m thinking about how horrified the Parisians were when the Eiffel tower was put up in the first place.

[@ljeans531]

They are always horrified about something let's be honest. I love that they will never be satisfied, demanding the best always😂

[@SainyaHokage]

They were not horrified. They liked it. Then they did not bother anymore and it was nearly put down but the french army saved it using it for military radio operations.

[@TheSuzberry]

@@SainyaHokage - originally it was lambasted by architects and others. After a while they began to accept to as part of the skyline.

[@SainyaHokage]

@@TheSuzberry There was a competition of two projects and of course, the other architects and their "friends" led a war against the Tour Eiffel but once it was constructed, plenty of people visited and liked it but the opposing architects kept plotting to put it down.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Parisian hated it when they first saw the iron structure

[@nova8585]

With some thermal paste, it could also be a great CPU heatsink!

[@SpencTHOR]

Man, that is funny!

[@herchannel1355]

I must admit thw design of the medal is very cool.

[@MrGigglesGalore]

So was the Opening Ceremony 😂😂

[@thehorizontries4759]

*Eiffel Tower collapses*

[@Paul-kl2mn]

😅😂😂😂 😅 that's why they limit the participants carefully lol

[@thadofalltrades]

totally my first thought

[@keimorgan5654]

This was my first thought! The thing is already tilted to the side. 😂😂😂.

[@Oryx340]

It is from reperation parts.

[@opsatr]

2024 Olympic Committee: oops 👀

[@OlympicHaven]

Paris 2024 medals are not just rewards; they're a symbol of resilience and determination. They represent the triumph of athletes who never gave up on their dreams. 🏆💪

[@paulotv4247]

each medal of each olympic year does

[@yougood7750]

And somehow messed up the opening ceremony,yeah?

[@gabriel7664]

​@JoyfulJigsawPuzzle-xw8sb I agree with you. The opening ceremony was disgusting. Then, they allowed a biological man to compete in WOMEN'S boxing. Then they banned an athlete because they had whipped a horse excessively but allowed an athlete to compete who had allegedly assaulted a child. Millions didn't watch because of the woke insanity. KZbin made it take 3 minutes for me to type this comment. It seems to happen after I leave a few comments with conservative views. Coincidence? Maybe. 4 minutes now.

[@bewinwilsonmathews1892]

@@JoyfulJigsawPuzzle-xw8sb But the athletes achievement should be recognized

[@albertken4151]

​@@bewinwilsonmathews1892 You speak like you never knew how sports has been used to promote political/religious/social agendas. That is why it is very important to read and study history books outside school/colleges

[@Lizamay691]

The best gift Paris Olympics could give the Athletics!

[@balongride3169]

Amazing Paris, France 🇫🇷 💕 💙🤍❤️

[@Bunnybella765]

That is so amazing. Talk about taking a piece of Paris with you. And an iconic one at that. Brilliant 😊🥰

[@patricianunez5423]

My favorite Olympic medala were those of the '92 Winter Olympics. They have Lalique crystal in the center.

[@brooklynjoy7144]

Yes… ‘92 medals are beautiful. My favorite is 2006 winter medals from Turin, Italy games.

[@exee6820]

Wasn't they also in France in Albertville?

[@cb7pwn]

For everything these athletes sacrifice, they should be REAL solid gold

[@nightrose4497]

I'm sure it is, but the little dark piece is the Eifle Tower piece, that's super cool cause it's history they can cherish

[@pedrothevenard]

​@@nightrose4497It isn't, gold it's far too expensive, the medals are 95% silver with a 5% gold coating, of course that doesn't count the Eiffel tower piece in the center, still pretty valuable though, but they are worth far more than the metal price.

[@fotofosforilasi]

talk about economic value

[@ooloongjohnson4015]

Pretty sure a metal piece of the Eiffel Tower has more value than gold in the market

[@thehorizontries4759]

What do they sacrifice exactly

[@peteraitchison5800]

This guy is a mix between Steve Carrell and Ricky Gervais

[@sh80611]

No structural engineers were hurt in the making of these metals.

[@MrGigglesGalore]

Not when they have a Drag Queen as Jesus to help 😂😂😂

[@AG_GRWMs]

I love how many athletes competing feel lucky to go home with one medal whether a gold, silver, bronze, and then there’s Simone biles who’s already got 3 gold medals in this olympics, with still 2 events to go, she is really an inspirationn ❤❤

[@kap1526]

Yeah Michael phelps won 8 gold medals in 2008 olympics that is insane. 7 of those were world record setters.

[@rosekt2023]

Léon Lemarchal got 4 gold medals and beat Michael Phelps' record.

[@KnawedOne]

That is so awesome! Makes the medals even more special! Well done FOOC

[@krasimirminev2357]

Taking home very little of Paris history

[@yuganshdham601]

Jai Shree Mahakal Ji,Om Namah Shivaya,Har Har Mahadev🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇😇😇❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍😍🥥🥥🥥🥥🥥🥥

[@MissyGail4eva]

Now that's a cheeky way to promote your recycling program...

[@nayelitorresponce2154]

Que boneta medalla

[@ianmitsulancer]

...and Carlos Yulo of the Philippines will be taking a Gold Medal home!!! 🏆

[@viceganda8914]

Thats 2

[@williamjones7163]

I just saw the video on Carlos. A true Gold medal performance.

[@brotherkossi]

There goes the tour structural integrity

[@zuhayr129]

Tokyo Olympics Medal has the best design for me.

[@chloebrower2598]

These and the Beijing 2008 medals are probably my fav Olympic medals I’ve seen. They both have an element to them that makes them really unique and reflective of where they came from

[@LorraDear1]

It's a beautiful medal. Love the idea of the Eiffel tower. I also loved Beijing's Jade medal, both these ideas strike at the heart of what each country is famous for. Fantastic.

[@exee6820]

It was a bit of a rippof of the 1992 winter olympic medal which had had a Marie Claude Lalique crystal design embedded These winter olympic were also in france

[@volclamahot]

Also the hexagon is a metaphor for France as a whole.

[@lakshyakumarchandrawanshi]

The No. Of times I watch this video it goes more and more Satisfying.🎉🙌

[@MSal7]

Rewarded with a piece of history, as these athletes are creating it themselves. What an absolutely thoughtful design and purposeful re-use of their material

[@JohnnyLREACTS]

Great touch on the medals Paris! Love from Athens!

[@davout5775]

These are by far the best medals ever made!

[@ChelCM03]

COMPLETELY obsessed with the back of the medal design! I love how the Eiffle Tower was incorporated into the design in a unique way!!!

[@adityapawar7264]

Instead of doing this they should have focused on the food & ventilation where the participants are there, then the players wouldn't have complaint about it 😅

[@EcozenMarketing]

All Olympic medals is special

[@JoyfulJigsawPuzzle-xw8sb]

Definately special but not the special your thinking

[@jmga1250]

Is very unlikely Kilian Mbape is gonna win a medal, since he is not playing in the Olympics. Out of the 10,500 athletes you could name, you managed to get it wrong.

[@augment999]

Nice spelling "Killian Mbape"

[@sonnyca]

The magic of Olympics 🥹

[@JohnSmith-bh8um]

I can see the headlines now..."Eiffel tower collapses due to Iranian plot to convince 2024 Olympics to take vital pieces."

[@arjunharimanikyam3827]

Recently bronze medalist in Paris said that the medal got shattered away in just one week...

[@doctorgg6006]

Who gave the guy helium 😂

[@Juiceontheloose76]

Think he's just zesty

[@itsallagoodfun6018]

The design is awesome!!

[@dhruvtrivedi7689]

Beautiful design. Very cool.

[@Boricua4Christ]

But the Paris Olympics did not use pure gold … they actually were the ones to use the least amount of gold of any host in the history of the Olympics

[@JPnME4ever]

Very precious Medal Indeed! ❤

[@HRHDMKYT]

They’re beautiful!🤩

[@misnahmansor4421]

I saw in a video showing how sub standard was the quality😂

[@akawhippy]

So incredible. Finally summer Olympics medals got more elaborate and fancier. Just like their winter counterparts.

[@nadias862]

1. That's so freakin cool 2. That paralympics one is so trippy. I love it.

[@badmanno.1650]

These are the best looking medals tbh.

[@sifuhoye9430]

Not gold now just plate

[@exee6820]

Eiffel tower is estimated at around 400 billions Bet these medal will have more value than gold since the metal is from when the elevators were modernized decades ago & parts of the tower had to be permanently removed. You won't find any more pieces anywhere else These pieces of Eiffel Tower were archived since the renovation, waiting to find a new and great purpose. Olympic medals seemed perfect to me

[@divinhaquem]

Such a meaningful medal! And one of the most beautiful, indeed.

[@siddhartharay3719]

Eiffel tower after the olympics: ". "

[@bggines_1260]

US Olympics have molded medals that contain metals from the first Apollo spacecraft that went to the moon🫢

[@WorldCitizenW]

I recalled reading the 🥇 are design by one of the famous fashion house.

[@Pti_chapo]

La maison Chaumet designed them and La monnaie de Paris made them

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

So funny. Mbappe wasn’t even at the Olympics

[@xgodzell1744]

"who put this eiffel tower keychain in the middle of the road?? And where's the real tower??" "You holding it" "👁️👄👁️"

[@anissgalmish3702]

Metal is metal

[@aksasaira4681]

The only thing that I liked about Paris Olympics 2024 ✨✨

[@jakekelly2436]

Really nice touch

[@MoDeegroes]

Opening Ceremony was sickening

[@ii8541]

They are very easily scratchable, and they don't provide a box to encase the medal. Great combo :)

[@patatr4943]

How would you know?

[@ii8541]

@@patatr4943 because it is mostly silver which is a very soft metal and what ive seen from athletes who won the gold medal, there is scratch marks everywhere

[@TheWinstonDouble]

It's an Olympic medal, not a ticky tacky gift shop trinket. It'd be kind of pathetic if they just handed it to you in a box.

[@mojo7493]

They're very nice. One of the few things they got right.

[@deboraballes9044]

Was about to say😂

[@ryankinloch8112]

I thought the medal was special because it was awarded to the person who got through all the controversy

[@NintendoFan---481]

Very cool Medal design ❤ plus Some piece of Eiffel tower wow ❤ amazing

[@Handlethis.96]

For all four years of hardship gold medals should be 24k.

[@kartiksharma3523]

honour of those medals matter rather than their substance

[@JTMaster]

That would cost a fortune for each one made.

[@exee6820]

I would take the eiffel tower one everyday Eiffel tower is valued 400 billions and you won't find a part of it anywhere else The metal came from when the elevators were modernized in 1986. Parts of the tower had to be permanently removed & archived waiting to find a new and great purpose.

[@Monster003]

This aged well they just announced that they are closing the monument for repairs that might not be completed due to funding.

[@deepansharya1111]

That piece is from iron removed during addition of lift, it was preserved and now being used in small amount

[@xdvblack7947]

Don't be confused when the tower falls 😂

[@rubiesrred7042]

Great explanation of this medal design and composition. I will add that the flip side of medal is a rendering of what the Tour Eiffel looks like when you are standing perfectly equidistant at the centre of the pilons, and look up to appreciate the exquisite riveting and metal latticework that is the Tour Eiffel.

[@dinkvjr]

Why is that cheap, I think it's a cool idea.

[@Pti_chapo]

It's not cheaper than previous versions of the olympic medals. I also think this is a great addition to make them special :)

[@karenjp5848]

Thanks for the info. Could you describe the back of the medal? What is the significance of the etchings/engravings?

[@graeme.w5435]

Add a bit of moisture and you'll have a fantastic corrosion cell caused by combining dissimilar metals

[@D-DaWn]

How come the Eiffel Tower is still standing with all those metals added to the medals.😂😂😂

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

It's part of the elevator which was replaced with new

[@mihirsk5286]

You aren't very bright are you?

[@D-DaWn]

@@mihirsk5286obviously you failed to see the Logic‼️😂😂

[@D-DaWn]

@@___beyondhorizon4664 Where did you get this information? Were you part of the elevator changing? 🤣

[@LegrandGerard]

@@D-DaWnyou don’t know what is building refurbishment

[@diulikadikaday]

I assume the piece of the Eiffel Tower is hexagon shaped for two reasons. 1) it’s easy to cut up without waste (like a beehive shape) 2) France is shaped like a hexagon (the nickname for France is “the hexagon”)

[@BreezeBoo]

Simone Biles is bringing the whole Eiffel tower on her pocket ❤😂

[@jkutnink87]

The medal is very special, wow.

[@ViperVenoM13]

When melted metal is metal

[@professor509]

Paris History is Haiti’s History and the Eiffel Tower was funded by Haiti’s bank. The ‘Banque de l’Union Haïtienne,’ a Haitian bank, provided financial support as part of a larger investment strategy. The bank was part of a consortium of banks that invested in the construction, making it one of the international contributors to this iconic project. This connection between the Eiffel Tower and Haitian investment is a fascinating example of the global financial networks of the 19th century.

[@digitalpunk5365]

And if you swam in the river you’ll be taking home a piece of what every Frenchmen had for dinner

[@andrewortiz687]

2028 better be expecting a piece of the Statue of Liberty

[@esbieeMl]

Now am with 2 medals. How proud i am! Tqsm Paris 😂

[@gRomoZeka27]

Looks very pretty

[@BizzyG]

Very beautiful!

[@Praiseboognishmang]

Cool a hunk of iron centered in a medal that will forever remind you that you’ve reached your pinnacle and you’ve got nowhere to go but down.

[@Haizou]

“Hey Charles the view is cool n all but why is there so many hexagons on the ground?”

[@dwindarwin7188]

Every medal is special

[@genervillaflores6276]

Do not worry, Eiffel Tower will grow back, just needs a little heat from the sun.

[@rsv6603]

It's amazing that the Olympics does not give any certificates along with the medals.

[@hamimayur]

2 mins silence for people who think Gold medals are made of Gold.

[@MVCuber]

The hexagon is the bestagon

[@mega-nerd]

They had to make sure to reference Saturn since it was France

[@mortenle]

I love the piece of history being embedded in the piece of history. But one of the skateboarders partied with their medal for a week, and the gold started flaking off. I just think that adds to the rarity, if not the quality.

[@buffhorses3632]

Meanwhile, people who make the world a better place, save lives, and help strangers at most get a piece of paper that might say thank you. And we wonder why the world is so jacked up.

[@mdorwa]

THE EIFFEL TOWER BE FALLING WITH THIS ONE🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥