The Olympics Games 2024 in Paris commenced on Friday, July 26 with Lady Gaga taking the lead for the opening ceremony, held along the historic River Seine. A post shared by The Olympic Games (@olympics) In a rare resurgence, an elegant Celine Dion closed out the hallowed ceremony, one of the most ambitious dos in Olympic history to-date, spelling the start of the games. A post shared by The Olympic Games (@olympics) As the best-in-class athletes from the world over gear up to give it their best and potentially bring home an Olympic honour, here's taking a look at 5 things which makes the Paris Olympics truly one of it's kind.
The medals are made of the Eiffel Tower, literally! What could possibly be cooler than winning an Olympic medal? Well there is an answer to that. The Olympic medals that will be used to honour the winners across the 329 events scheduled till mid-August, quite literally carry a piece of the iron work from the Eiffel Tower, salvaged across its many renovations and maintenance routines in the 20th century. To be more specific, the gold medals weigh 529 grams, the silver medals weigh 525 grams and the bronze medals weigh 455 grams.
Of this, the iron work from the Eiffel Tower makes up for 18 grams. The gesture is akin to carrying a piece of France's most prized landmarks on one's chest. Not just this, the design of the medals are also directly inspired from the national monument.
The blue ribbons for the Summer Olympic medals carry lattice-work, much like th.