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TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC MEDAL DESIGN UNVEILED TODAY

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As part of events marking exactly one year to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games this Wednesday unveiled the Olympic medal design, medal ribbon and medal case at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games “1 Year to Go!” Ceremony.

The design of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals reflects the concept that in order to achieve glory, athletes have to strive for victory on a daily basis.

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The medals resemble rough stones that have been polished and which now shine, with “light” and “brilliance” their overall themes.

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The medals collect and reflect myriad patterns of light, symbolising the energy of the athletes and those who support them; their design is intended to symbolise diversity and represent a world where people who compete in sports and work hard are honoured.

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 The brilliance of the medals’ reflections signifies the warm glow of friendship depicted by people all over the world holding hands.

Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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