What is the 40cm long paper box that appeared on the Olympic podium?
Jul 29, 2024
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Olympic fans as well as medalists are growing curious about the identity of the box.
According to the British media Daily Mail, a special gift in a 40cm-long box is handmade 'Olympic Official Poster'.
The poster features a cartoon version of the Eiffel Tower and the Seine River, including downtown Paris, and the phrase 'XXXIII Olympiad' means the 33rd Olympics.
Along with the gold medal figure, it also contains the mascot of the Paris Olympics and ships that appeared at the opening ceremony.
The painting was designed by Hugo Gatoni, a world-renowned illustrator from France. He has also participated in the making of scarves for luxury fashion brand Hermes.
Joachim Longsaeng, director of design at the Paris Olympics, explained that "I wanted to put the story of Paris in the picture of 2024."
Author Gartoni had earlier requested the creation of a special poster by Joachim in June last year"The project was hard work, but it was a very valuable experience as an artist."
He focused on his work for 2000 hours and was approved for a large frame of design.
After that, I added a building, changed the background, and created and completed a 'small detail'.
Meanwhile, the medal at the Paris Olympics has a special meaning.
It contains an 18-gram sculpture of the Eiffel Tower in the shape of a hexagon, which symbolizes the geographical shape and nickname of France 'hexagon'.
These iron pieces were removed from the Eiffel Tower and preserved during renovations in the late 20th century.
In addition, medalists will receive a Paris 2024 official mascot doll with a medal emblem embroidered on the ship as a gift.
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