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Winter Olympics Medals :Torino 2006

Winter Olympics Medals :Torino 2006. By Tarun. Olympic Medals 2006 . This years medals are shaped like rings. The ribbon is knotted around the medal making it a single set, united and very special.

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Winter Olympics Medals :Torino 2006

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  1. Winter Olympics Medals:Torino 2006 By Tarun

  2. Olympic Medals 2006 • This years medals are shaped like rings. • The ribbon is knotted around the medal making it a single set, united and very special. • The front of the medal shows the graphic elements of the game. The back shows the pictogram of the sports discipline won. The rest is empty, glossy and satiny.

  3. Amazing Facts About Medals • There will be a total of 1,838 medals awarded this year – 604 gold,604 silver, and 630 bronze [some events don’t have 3rd or 4th place winners so losers in semi-final rounds get bronze medals. • In the ancient Olympics 1st place winners got an olive wreath placed on his head.2nd and 3rd place winners got nothing. • Today's gold medals are actually sterling silver covered with a thin coat[6 grams or .21 ounces of pure gold. • Olympic medals are 7 cm. [ approximately 2 in.] in diameter. • The medal must contain a minimum of 6 grams of pure gold.

  4. The Medals Design • The front depicts the Goddess Nike [she represents victory] who’s holding a laurel wreath above her head and a bundle of palm fronds in her other arm. She’s seated next to a Grecian urn.

  5. Conclusion • If you like the Olympics please watch the 15 Olympic Events Medal Ceremonies and their medals. The medals Gold, Silver, and Bronze are awarded at ceremonies.

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