The medals awarded to athletes at the upcoming Olympic Games were unveiled at the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee.

In keeping with tradition, the medals are gold, silver and bronze. However, unlike any of the approximately 36,600 medals that have been awarded since Athens 1896, the first modern Olympic Games, these will each be adorned with a small piece of Paris and a symbol of the country of France: the Eiffel Tower.

The decision came from a desire to make these objects unique and singular.