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Adam PLOWRIGHT

Paris Olympics Medals To Contain 'Piece Of Eiffel Tower'

The medals for the 2024 Paris Olympics feature a piece of iron from the original Eiffel Tower in the centre (Credit: AFP)

The medals awarded at this year's Paris Olympics and Paralympics will feature a hexagon-shaped piece of iron taken from the original Eiffel Tower in their centre, organisers said as they unveiled their design on Thursday.

All 5,084 gold, silver and bronze medals for the Paris Games will feature the six-edged metal medallion which will be set like a gemstone under a design by elite French jewellery house Chaumet.

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