This is what it’s all about: The medals of Rio 2016

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 21, 2016 – The women are picking up theirs tonight, the men’s turn to collect their gold silver and bronze medals – the ultimate sporting symbols of a lifetime’s achievement – comes tomorrow, as volleyball winds down at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.The medals celebrate nature and sustainability – the overall theme of these Olympic Games ever since the Opening Ceremony more than two weeks ago.Weighing 500g each, the gold, silver and bronze medals of Rio 2016 bear a design that marks the relationship between the strengths of Olympic heroes and the forces of nature.The volleyball players of the winning teams in Rio 2016 will receive medals made from gold that has been extracted without the use of mercury and which was produced according to strict sustainability …

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