Japan officially announced the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medal, cast from recycled technology waste

Shortly after announcing the successful collection of failing, unused equipment on a national scale to 'refine' the amount of precious metal needed, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers have formally launched the Olympic medal models of the 2020 with a beautiful design, while still satisfying the great idea of ​​making good use of recycled materials that the Japanese government set out from the moment was empowered to host the biggest sports event on the planet.

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Robots - mascot of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Accordingly, these medals are designed by Junichi Kaw - one of the most talented painters in contemporary Japanese art. Junichi Kaw's design has surpassed more than 400 other professional competitors in the medal creation competition for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and has received very high appreciation from the organizers and the community for its sophistication. , with a careful, elaborate style of Japanese people, but still extremely serene.

All 3 medals for 3 different rankings: Gold, silver, copper, all have 85mm diameter, thinness of 77mm (at the thinnest part) and 12.1mm (at the thickest part). In it, the gold medal is cast entirely from pure silver, then covered with a high-class gold plated with a volume of about 6g. The silver medal is similar, but of course there will be no gold plating, while the bronze medals will be cast from high-class red copper alloy, made up of 95% copper and 5% zinc.

1. Japan officially succeeded in creating the 2020 Olympic medal from recycled technology equipment

Under the mandatory rules of the Olympic Committee (IOC), on the medals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, there are several elements:

1. The symbol of 5 interlacing circles represents 5 continents (in which North and South America are considered one area, together with Africa, Australia, Asia and Europe), as well as the continuity, the whole integrity of the world.
2. The official name of the Olympic Games on the front, along with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic logo on the back.
3. Symbol of the Greek goddess of victory standing in front of Panathenaic stadium.

Below are the official images of the 3 medals that will be awarded to the winners of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics:

Front:

The front with a symbol of 5 interlacing circles, names, and images of the Greek goddess of victory

Backside:

The back of the medals with embossed Olympic Tokyo logo 2020

Since April 2017, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers have launched a campaign to collect unused electronic devices across the country in order to acquire enough metal to cast medals for the Olympic Games. Association.

This plan of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers has received great support from the community, companies and athletes with the result that 78,895 tons of e-waste has been collected and classified for service. for making the most prestigious medals in the world. The amount of precious metal collected after recycling includes: 32kg gold, 3,500kg silver and 2,200kg VND.

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The idea of ​​using recycled electronic waste to become the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medal has won a lot of compliments around the world

In the past, materials for making Olympic medals were almost exclusively exploited directly from mineral deposits. Therefore, the project to use recyclable waste from smartphones and electronic devices to become the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medal is a unique idea of ​​Japanese people, which has great significance in raising people's awareness. around the world, join hands to recycle garbage, protect our living environment and future generations.