(ATR) Olympians now know what they are striving to win in Rio de Janeiro.
Earlier this week Rio 2016 shared with the world the designs for the Olympic and Paralympic medals for the upcoming Games. The ceremony was attended by IOC President Thomas Bach, IOC member from Brazil Bernard Rajzman, Rio 2016 Coordination Commission chair Nawal El Moutawakel, Rio 2016 President Carlos Nuzman, Brazilian Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons, and Sports Minister Leonardo Picciani.
The gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals feature the Rio 2016 logo wrapped in laurel leaves on one side, with the goddess Nike coming out of Panathinaiko Stadium and the Acropolis in Athens on the reverse. Paralympic medals will feature an innovative devise that lets visually impaired athletes know which medals they are receiving. When athletes shake their winnings, the gold medals will emit the loudest noises, while the bronze medals will be the softest.
For the first time, all Olympic medals will be made from metals that have been extracted from the earth without the use of mercury, highlighting the Games’ commitment to sustainable practices.
In addition to the medals, Rio 2016 shared the Games’ slogan: "A New World." The slogan is meant to highlight the changes Rio de Janeiro has experienced since winning the 2016 Olympics, and the changes the city will see after the Games have left town.
"After they can see these beautiful medals I think they will even train harder to make their Olympic dream of a medal come true," Bach said at the ceremony. "This future of a new, better Rio de Janeiro and of a new, better Brazil is for you, the children and the youth of Brazil."
Click here to see a photodesk from the event.
Written by Aaron Bauer in Rio de Janeiro.
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