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Home > News > Features > Beijing Olympic Medal unveiled
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Beijing Olympic Medal unveiled
On the occasion of the 500-day countdown to the opening of the Beijing Olympic Games, the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) unveiled the Games' medals.

Designs

·Design of the Medal for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
·Design of the Medal Ribbon for the Beijing Olympic Games
· Design of the Medal Box for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Game

Unveiling Ceremony




Medal Presentation




Evaluation Process





The Medal

Reverse
Obverse


Reverse side of the Medal and the Ribbon
Obverse side of the Medal and the Ribbon


Medal Box

Interior
Exterior

In ATHENS 1896, the first place winners were awarded a silver medal. Those in second place were given a copper medal...
In ST LOUIS 1904, champions were awarded a golden medal for the first time, those in second and third place were given a silver and a copper meda1 respectively...
In AMSTERDAM 1928, obverse design were finalized and continued to use till 2004, with an empaistic figure of the goddess of victory...
In ATHENS 2004, obverse design changed for the first time since 1928. The Greek character's gesture changed to stand-up instead of sit-down...

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