Medals of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

The medals for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games are 70 mm in diameter and 6 mm thick. The front of the medal is international
The uniform pattern stipulated by the Olympic Committee-the Greek Goddess of Victory standing on wings and the Panathinaiko Arena in Greece. The back of the medal is inlaid with a jade jade taken from the shape of ancient Chinese dragon jade, and the metal figure in the middle of the back is engraved with the emblem of the Beijing Olympic Games. The medal hook is evolved from the traditional Chinese jade Shuanglong Pu pattern. The entire medal is distinguished and elegant, with rich Chinese characteristics, which not only embodies the praise to the winners, but also vividly interprets the Chinese people ’s values of "jade" than "de" since ancient times. Once again "combining Chinese and Western."
The International Olympic Committee has strict regulations on the materials and recognition, weight, size and pattern of Olympic medals. The medals of the Olympic Games champions and runners-up are made of sterling silver, and the champion medals should be plated with no less than 6 grams of pure gold. In the past, there were no breakthroughs in the use of materials for the medals of the Olympic Games, and the medals of the Beijing Olympic Games creatively embedded jade in them. This design not only complies with the relevant regulations of the International Olympic Committee, but also highlights the noble quality of "jade", a metaphor for the "golden jade fortune" in traditional Chinese culture, and embodies the Chinese people's praise for the Olympic spirit and respect for athletes To praise.

Beijing Olympics medals will use white jade for gold medals, pure white jade for silver medals, and sapphire for bronze medals.