Paris Olympics and Paralympics medal design announced using part of the Eiffel Tower. Six types of medals, gold, silver, and bronze, will be awarded at the Games.
All medals are made from recycled metal, with the gold medal weighing 529 grams. Over 5,000 medals will be produced by the time of the Games in Paris. The medals were made from parts of the pillars of the tower that had been removed during renovations such as the installation of elevators, and were secretly stored in a warehouse.