An Olympic medal inlaid with a chunk of the Eiffel Towe r. How’s that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished piece of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver ...

Members of the Japanese public donated their old electronic devices. What's gold is new again, so to speak. The new model for the medals that will be handed out at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was unveiled ...

At next summer’s Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, all medals will be made from old smartphones, laptops, and other recycled gadgets. When The Medal Project launched in April 2017, Olympic organizers ...

Olympic gold medals primarily comprise silver with just a small percentage of gold. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has developed specific rules around the design and production of Olympic ...