As noted in Dande Company's February newsletter, one of our customer's recently mentioned that it would be fun to learn about different famous awards. For example, he asked me, did I know that the Olympic medals were different for each Games held? In fact, I did not.
So with a little bit of research, I learned that indeed they are. In comparison to the 2006 Winter Games held in Torino, Italy, where the medals featured a cut-out inside circle, leading some to compare them to donuts, the 2010 Vancouver medals, while solid, have an undulating surface, causing some to compare them to Pringles potato chips. I wonder why everyone compares the different versions to food?
The 2010 winter medals are the first Olympic medals to not have a flat surface. Canadian industrial designer and architect Omer Arbel, of Vancouver, Canada, created the innovative undulating design of the medals, to represent the West Coast landscape of mountains and waves and drifting snow.
This winter's Olympic medals feature other unique aspects, so check back tomorrow to learn more!
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