And not just recycled — upcycled!
The 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada will be awarding the top three athletes in each event with medals made out of recycled circuit boards. Each medal will also be one-of-a-kind — a first for the Olympics — and, as a whole, make up a work of art.
The 2010 Olympics web site says:
Their dramatic form was inspired by ocean waves, drifting snow and the mountainous landscapes found in the Games region and across Canada.
Laser etched onto an undulating shape that mirrors the landscape of the host country, the medals are based on two large master artworks of an orca whale (Olympic) and raven (Paralympic) designed by Canadian artists Corrine Hunt (a designer/artist of Komoyue and Tlingit heritage) and Omer Arbel.
Braille will be used on the Paralympic medals.
There's a great video about the medals. Beautiful, aren't they?
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