: Know your Paralympics: All you need to know about the medals for Tokyo 2020 #IndiaNEWS The official Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medals, medal ribbon and medals case were revealed to the public on August

Know your Paralympics: All you need to know about the medals for Tokyo 2020 #IndiaNEWS
The official Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medals, medal ribbon and medals case were revealed to the public on August 25, 2019. Medals for athletes have been used in every games since Tokyo 1964.The need to create trophies and medals for Para athletes arose at the Stoke Mandeville Games – the predecessor of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games – which began in 1948.While today, as part of the cooperation agreement between the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic committee, medals for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games have to be made of the same materials and be of similar design, in the past, it was up to the local Organising Committee of the Games to produce their own medals.The Stoke Mandeville Games did not always feature medals. However, they did have trophies and diplomas for the participating athletes.Medal designAs per the Paralympics press release regarding the medals:The design is centred around the motif of a traditional Japanese fan, depicting the Paralympic Games as the source of a fresh new wind refreshing the world as well as a shared experience connecting diverse hearts and minds. The kaname, or pivot point, holds all parts of the fan together; here it represents Para athletes bringing people together regardless of...Read more

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