Horse Facts For Children
Horse Facts For Children
Although the Olympics are held every four years, the fact that millions of people around the world who want to participate in. Thousands of athletes from all sports at all the different world competitions in the hope that they can be with the coveted Olympic medals.
The next Games will be held in 2012 and held in London. In addition to giving the city a major challenge to host such an event should ensure that all necessary equipment is ready in time for all good works. But to host this event in particular, allows the city to show what has to offer to its visitors.
Although the most important part to any competitor who participates in the Olympics is the involvement of many very proud when they win the gold medal. How they feel when presented with the silver or bronze at the ceremony. In this article we offer some facts regarding the medals regularly awarded to competitors at the Olympics.
1. Since 1928, all the medals who have been granted the same design on the front. The design incorporates a number of different images, including the Olympic rings, a goddess Greece, the Coliseum in ancient Athens, an amphora (Greek vase), a carriage pulled by Horses, year and name of the host of the Games Olympic city, which take place. Also includes what the number is, and for the London Olympics in 2012, it will be 30.
2. As the above images on the front of the medal will be presented to those who come first, second and third in the host city is able to include Further details on the forehead. On the back of the medal of the host city can decide what design is placed on the back. For example, when the Games were held in 1996 in the city of Atlanta its committee chose their logo on the back and a photo of the event which made the medal awarded.
3. When the ancient Games took place in competition in the events were not actually presented the medals. Instead the winner of a particular event has been presented with an olive wreath worn on their heads. As to what has the second or third presented for anything.
4. At the first modern Olympics in 1896 presented the medals to the winners of events were presented with silver medals instead of gold. Indeed, gold was considered the time to be a lot of metal more than money. However, when the Games were held in St Louis, USA, in 1904, this had changed and all the winners of each may be presented with gold medals from now.
5. The medals presented today at the Olympics all measures 7cm (approximately 2 inches) in diameter. Although the gold medals to the winners of the gold may seem that, in fact, using sterling silver and are then covered a thin layer of gold. The amount of gold used to cover each of the medals awarded to winners in each event at the Olympic Games is about 6 grams or 0.21 ounces
So there are more traditions regarding medal presentations and the medals themselves than some would think. If you are hosting a sporting event there are several choices and styles of medals available that are not always as expensive as gold medals. Some medals can now be customized to suit a particular sport or event which makes them more value for money medals.
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