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Paris Olympic Medals Are Made From Bits of the Eiffel Tower

LANDMARK VICTORY

An official said the idea is to give athletes the chance to “bring back a piece of Paris with them.”

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

Published Feb. 8 2024 9:10AM EST

Paris 2024 Olympic medals feature a hexagonal design made from metal taken from the Eiffel Tower. — Benoit Tessier/Reuters

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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