Rio 2016 organisers have revealed¹ the medals that will be competed for at this summer's Olympics.

 

2016年里约奥运的组委会公布了今夏奥运赛场将竞逐的奖牌。
 

 

A total of 2,488 medals, each weighing 500g, have been produced - with 812 gold, 812 silver and 864 bronze.

 

They were made with "sustainability at their heart", say organisers.

 

The gold medals are free from mercury², the silver and bronze medals are made from 30% recycled materials, and half of the plastic in their ribbons is from recycled plastic bottles.

 

The designs feature laurel leaves - a symbol of victory in ancient Greece - surrounding the Rio 2016 logo, and organisers say they celebrate "the relationship between the strengths of Olympic heroes and the forces of nature".

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