Medal winners on the 2024 Paris Olympics have been handed a mysterious 40-centimeter vertical field to go along with the {hardware} for ending atop one of many three podium spots. The distinctive providing was not given to triumphant athletes on the Tokyo Video games or the earlier Olympiads earlier than Paris.
So, what’s within the field?
In response to the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC), the box contains the official poster for the Paris Olympics, designed by celebrated artist Ugo Gattoni. The artist reportedly spent almost 2,000 hours over 4 months to finish the poster, which will also be bought on-line.
Moreover, the medal winners obtain a particular gold-, silver- or bronze-medal-winning mascot specifically designed in France on the Doudou & Compagnie manufacturing unit.
“Gold, silver or bronze medals are represented by the medal emblem sewn onto the mascot’s stomach, by the colour of the trainers and by the textual content ‘Bravo’ in French on the again of the Phryge,” the IOC wrote in an announcement.
On social media, a number of medal-winning athletes shared footage of the contents of the packing containers.