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Medals of the Beijing 2008 Olympics |
Commenced in the 1896 in Athens, the Modern Olympics has moved on to an updated version of competition, in sync with the Computer Age. The 2008 Beijing Olympics or the Games of the XXIX Olympiad is the most exciting sporting event round the corner. Huge gatherings of people from all over the globe are expected to turn up for the occasion to satisfy their ardor for sports.
Sports enthusiasts from different countries are actually waiting in great anticipation for the grand event to get going and in turn make their Beijing Tours ideally entertaining. The wins and losses of the event are the most interesting segments for every person watching the grand occasion either in person or on television. In accordance with this fact, the Medals of the Beijing 2008 Olympics generate considerable interest among one and all.
The Medals of the Beijing 2008 Olympics have been specially designed with an inspiration from the Chinese 'bi', the nation's ancient dragon inscribed jade piece. The medals are ideally 70 mm in diameter and 6 mm in thickness. The front part of the medal is designed as directed by the International Olympic Committee - a motif of Nike, the goddess of victory and the Panathinaikos Arena. On the back of the medal the Beijing Olympic emblem is etched in the metal centerpiece. The metal hook is designed according to a ceremonial jade piece the 'huang', with decoration of double dragon motif and 'Pu', the reed mat pattern.
The Medals of the Beijing 2008 Olympics made out of gold and jade stand for nobility and virtue reflecting the traditional Chinese values of morality and honor. Efforts of an international panel of judges, including Mr. Jiang Xiaoyu (BOCOG Vice President and chairman of the panel), Mr. Clinton Dines (BHP Billiton China President) and seven eminent Chinese artists and design specialists have duly brought about the ultimate design into being.
The Olympic Games in Beijing, one of the most important International Events in Beijing are almost on, with barely a few months to spare. Some of the participants at the event are expected to win some of these Medals of the Beijing 2008 Olympics and they will surely cherish the possessions till their last breath.
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