[Jewelry making - Article 00027] - Re: [Orchid] Athens olympic medals

[Karen Bahr]

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    Hi Larry They designed new medals for this Olympiad. Apparently they
    will continue to use this design. Here is a quote followed by a link
    to the picture. 

          Olympic Games in 1928. This is of particular importance, as
          from now on all Olympic medals will reflect the Greek character
          of the Games as regards both their origin and their revival. 

          On the medals awarded to Olympic athletes from 1928 until the
          Sydney Games, goddess Nike was seated, holding an ear of corn
          in one hand and a wreath in the other. Here, she flies into the
          stadium bringing victory to the best athlete. The Organising
          Committee has chosen to show the Panathenic stadium, where the
          Games were first renewed in 1896. On the obverse, the athletes
          discipline will also be engraved. 

          The reverse side of the medal is composed of three elements:
          The eternal flame that will be lit in Olympia and will travel
          through the five continents by way of the 2004 Torch Relay; the
          opening lines of Pindar's Eighth Olympic Ode composed in 460 BC
          to honour the victory of Alkimedon of Aegina in wrestling and
          the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games emblem. 

          The design of the Medal was created by Elena Votsi. The total
          number of medals to be produced is 1,130 gold, 1,130 silver,
          and 1,150 bronze.

http://www.livingroom.org.au/olympics/archives/athens_olympic_medal_picture.php 

    Found another site showing the medals through history.

http://www.ana.gr/olympics/English/pages/Historic/OlympicMedals.html 

Karen Bahr   "the Rocklady"  (rocklady AT nucleus.com)
K.I.S. Creations
May your gems always sparkle.

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