The forthcoming Paris Olympics promises to offer more than just athletic competition
It is set to provide podium finishers with a unique and symbolic reward: a piece of the iconic Eiffel Tower. Organizers unveiled the event's medals on Friday, revealing that they will feature hexagon-shaped tokens crafted from scrap metal sourced from the monument itself.
The Chaumet-designed Paris 2024 Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals, featuring a hexagon-shaped piece of iron taken from the original Eiffel Tower