Tokyo 2020/Medals

==Olympic==
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals were unveiled at a special '1 Year To Go' event on the July 24, 2019 at the Tokyo International Forum. They were designed by Junichi Kawanishi; a representative for Japanese wayfinding firm SIGNSPLAN and a director of both the Japan Sign Design Association and Osaka Design Society.Tokyo 2020 - Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medal In a first for any Olympic or Paralympic Games, the entirety of the event's 5,000 medals were created with materials only sourced from recycled electronic devices, donated by Japanese citizens.
Tokyo2020 medalSilverOb.jpg|Silver MedalObverse
Tokyo2020 medalGoldOb.jpg|Gold MedalObverse
Tokyo2020 medalBronzeOb.jpg|Bronze MedalObverse
Tokyo2020 medalSilverRe.jpg|Silver MedalReverse
Tokyo2020 medalGoldRe.jpg|Gold MedalReverse
Tokyo2020 medalBronzeRe.jpg|Bronze MedalReverse
The obverse side of the medal has a design common to modern era Olympic medals. Central to the design is a depiction of Nike; the Greek goddess of victory in front of the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, where the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896. The design is flanked with the Olympic Rings and the text "Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020". The name of the event in which the athlete(s) won the medal is embossed on the medal's rim.
The reverse design is made to be reminiscent of rough stones which have been extensively polished. It's made to reflect the dedication that athletes adhere themselves to in their training in order to attain glory, especially in such a high-level event. The uneven textures of the medal make it glow in varying shades, depending on its relation to a light source. The "myriad patterns of light" as they are referred to are meant to represent the energy of athletes and those that support them.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medals
Creation process of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medals
Tokyo2020 medalsRibbon.jpg|Medal ribbon
Tokyo2020 medalsSilicone.jpg|Medal ribbon silicone lumps
Tokyo2020 medalsCase.jpg|Medal case
The medal ribbon has a design consistent with the Look of the Games. The ribbons also have silicone lumps stamped into them, which allow people to distinguish the three medal types by feel. Each medal comes with a wooden case coloured in the signature blue hue of the games and are emblazoned with the event emblem. Each case is uniquely crafted and has its own natural wooden texturing.
==Paralympic==
The designs for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medals were unveiled on August 25, 2019 at a special event at Tokyo's NHK Hall one-year from the Opening Ceremony. The medals were designed by Sakiko MatsumotoTokyo 2020 - Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Medal, a graduate of the Department of Fine Arts at Tama Art University. The Paralympic medal design revolves around the traditional Japanese fan, creating a gust of wind that will refresh the world and give its people a shared experience, using the Paralympic Games as a medium.
Tokyo2020Para medalSliverOb.jpg|Silver MedalObverse
Tokyo2020Para medalGoldOb.jpg|Gold MedalObverse
Tokyo2020Para medalBronzeOb.jpg|Bronze MedalObverse
Tokyo2020Para medalSliverRe.jpg|Silver MedalReverse
Tokyo2020Para medalGoldRe.jpg|Gold MedalReverse
Tokyo2020Para medalBronzeRe.jpg|Bronze MedalReverse
The obverse side features the Paralympic Agitos prominently in the above-center circle, the text "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games" in English and "Tokyo 2020" in braille. The obverse side of the medal displays the event emblem in full within the circle. Alternating folds of the fan show five elements of the Japanese landscape; rock, flowers, leaves, water and wood. The pivot joint or "kaname" of the fan depicts the city and arenas in which the world's Para athletes will converge and mix. On the rim of the medal, the name of the event to which the medal is awarded is embossed in English, as well as indented dots marking the medal type (one for gold, two for silver, three for bronze). These act as sensory aids for sight-impaired athletes and are a new feature amongst Paralympic medals.
Like the Olympic medals, the Paralympic medal are attached to a ribbon similar to that of the Olympic variation and are accompanied by a wooden case. Unlike the Olympic medal however, the case itself also comes with a string bag.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Medals
Creation process of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Medals
Tokyo2020Para MedalsB.jpg|Indentations on Paralympic medal rim
Tokyo2020Para medalsRibbon.jpg|Paralympic medal ribbon
Tokyo2020Para medalsCase.jpg|Paralympic medal case
Tokyo2020Para medalsCaseB.jpg|Paralympic medal case and bag
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