Less than two months ahead of opening day for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, the gold, silver and bronze medals have been unveiled.
Attention athletes everywhere: To the victors go these spoils. #Rio2016Medals pic.twitter.com/9F3ZaUotV8
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016) June 15, 2016
The medals for the Olympic and Paralympic Games were revealed Tuesday at an event in Barra Olympic Park.
First look: Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Medals. #Rio2016Medals pic.twitter.com/ao7xN8Iw7T
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016) June 14, 2016
The reveal, 52 days before the Opening Ceremony, is the closest date to the ceremony that Olympic medals have been unveiled since the Sydney 2000 Olympics, when the medals were revealed one month before the games began.
Historic day at the Olympic Park! It's the Victory Ceremony and Medals Presentation! #Rio2016Medals pic.twitter.com/BUJjZLInZh
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) June 14, 2016
According to Rio 2016, the medals "have been made with sustainability at their heart."
Gold, Silver, and Bronze for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. #Rio2016Medals pic.twitter.com/myNA0SMLhu
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016) June 14, 2016
Video: Introducing the Olympic Medals. #Rio2016Medalshttps://t.co/wy1a7TzxE5
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016) June 14, 2016
For Paralympians, visually impaired winners can shake their medals to sound off a noise-maker inside the medal. Gold medals make the loudest noise, while silver and bronze make quieter noises. "Rio 2016" is also etched in braille.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. #Rio2016Medals pic.twitter.com/myNA0SMLhu
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016) June 14, 2016
Time for their closeup! In-depth views of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Medals. #Rio2016Medals pic.twitter.com/OKjyz7MXx2
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) June 14, 2016
All Olympians and Paralympians who perform well enough to make it to the podium will be awarded with other prizes.
Olympians and Paralympians who reach the podium will receive a model #Rio2016 logo and a mascot, respectively. pic.twitter.com/jQUkd3jTCE
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016) June 14, 2016
Rio officials also unveiled the design of the podiums to be used at the Olympics and Paralympics Tuesday. The podiums were made from wood and other organic materials to celebrate the tropical nature of Brazil. They can be reused as furniture after the Games.
Presenting the #Rio2016 @Olympics and @Paralympics Podiums made of wood and decorated with two species of plants. pic.twitter.com/8AitVRqeHS
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016) June 14, 2016
The slogan for the Rio Olympics is centered on the idea of "a new world," in which all people celebrate difference cultures and come together in unity.
Inspired by new looks, new heroes, and the transformational power of sports - The slogan of the Games: A New Worldhttps://t.co/zOi9FodpYI
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016) June 14, 2016
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