Where did the jade of the Beijing Olympic Games medal come from?
The jade used for the 2008 Beijing Olympic medals was Kunlun jade. Kunlun jade was produced in the Qinghai section of Kunlun Mountain. Qinghai jade had a large reserve, a large number of materials, and a relatively well-proportioned color. It could ensure that the quality of the medals was the same, so it was selected as the material for making the Beijing Olympic medals. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!
Beijing Olympic Games gold medal inlaid with jade
The "gold-inlaid jade" medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was a unique medal design. The design concept was to combine gold and jade, which symbolized honor and virtue, to symbolize the "golden and jade fate" in China traditional culture, reflecting the China people's praise of the Olympic spirit and the praise of athletes. The design of the medal was inspired by the ancient China dragon pattern jade. The gold, silver, and bronze medals were made of white jade, bluish-white jade, and green jade from Kunlun jade. The colors were in line with aesthetics. The design of the gold-inlaid jade medal was created by the team of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. The jade material came from the Kunlun jade of the Kunlun Mountains in Qinghai. The Kunlun jade was transported to Yangzhou for processing. Finally, it was inlaid and cast by the Shanghai Mint. In terms of craftsmanship, in order to ensure the safety of the combination of jade and metal, to meet the needs of wearing and displaying, a special process was used. For example, special silica gel was applied between the metal and jade, and a groove was opened on the side of the medal and a silica gel O-ring was embedded. A silica gel pad was added at the bottom, which allowed the medal to fall freely from a certain height (such as 2 - 3 meters) without being damaged. The ribbon of the medal was made of mulberry silk and polyester-based chemical fiber double-sided fine weaving. After high-tech nanotechnology treatment, it was waterproof, moth-proof, anti-pollution, fire-resistant, and never faded. Even the boxes that contained the medals were all wooden lacquer boxes. They were square, implying that the four corners of the world were perfect. The pure silver part of the medal was plated with 6 grams of pure gold. In addition to the cost of the jade and production, its collection value was high, not only because of its excellent production, but also because "gold is valuable and jade is priceless." After a fire broke out in the home of a Russian Olympic champion in Beijing, the medal was still intact, not even broken. It could be seen that the workmanship was excellent and the materials were carefully selected. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!
Beijing 2008 Olympic gold medal
The gold medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games had many characteristics. It was designed by Alina Waters and Zhang Tiecheng. It had a diameter of 70 mm, a thickness of 6 mm, and a weight of 244.59 grams. The actual gold content was 6.5 grams. The front of the gold medal had the pattern stipulated by the International Olympic Committee--the standing Greek goddess of victory and the panoramic image of the Panathinaiko Arena in Greece. The back was inlaid with white jade, and the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was engraved on the metal pattern in the middle of the back. The medal hook was designed with reference to the jade pendant of the Han Dynasty,"Double-dragon Pu-grain Huang". Its design was inspired by the ancient China jade pendant with dragon patterns and jade double-dragon Pu-grain Huang, symbolizing honor and virtue. It reflected the values and honor of the Chinese people since ancient times, and it also had the meaning of a good relationship between gold and jade. China athlete Zou Shiming won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Chinese delegation eventually won 48 gold medals (originally 51, but three were canceled due to performance-enhancing drugs). With 48 gold medals, China became the country with the most gold medals in that Olympic Games. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!
2008 Olympic medal Hetian jade
The medals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics were made of Hetian jade from Qinghai (known as Kunlun jade at that time). Among them, the gold medal was white jade, the silver medal was blue white jade, and the bronze medal was green jade. These three colors of jade matched the colors of gold, silver, and bronze medals reasonably. The contrast was large, forming a better visual effect. Moreover, the price of jade decreased from white jade, blue white jade, to green jade, which was also consistent with the value of gold, silver, and bronze medals. At that time, the material selection standards were extremely strict. They required the color tone to be uniform, and it had to be delicate, dense, warm, and soft. The material was tough and could not have any flaws. In the end, the Qinghai material from the Golmud Kuangqu was selected. It should be noted that this material selection did not match the characteristics of Qinghai's new pit material. Although the circulation of Qinghai's new pit material accounted for more than 90% of Qinghai's material, the national standard had not been revised in 2008. Most Kunlun jade was excluded from the narrow sense of Hetian jade. At that time, there was no such thing as Qinghai's new pit material. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!
2008 Olympic medal, Kunlun Jade
The Kunlun jade used in the medals of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games had many characteristics. Kunlun jade had a fine texture, elegant and refreshing, good oiliness, and high clarity. It could be divided into white jade, gray jade, sapphire, white belt green, sugar bag white, and other types. It mainly had three producing areas: the Sancha River Jade Mine, the Tora Sea Jade Mine, and the Small Kitchen Fire Jade Mine. It was formed 250 million years ago in the late Palaeozoic-era, and was formed by the erosion of intermediate-acid intrusions into the titanic marble. In the Beijing Olympics, the gold medal was made of white jade, the silver medal was made of bluish white jade, and the bronze medal was made of sapphire. The reasons for choosing Kunlun jade as the medal jade were as follows: from the color matching point of view, the color of these three kinds of jade and the color matching of gold, silver and bronze were reasonable. The contrast was large and they complemented each other. From the material characteristics, Qinghai jade (Kunlun jade) was more spiritual and relatively transparent. Under the same thickness, the light transmission rate was greater than Hetian jade. Its storage capacity was large, the material was large, and the volume was large, so large materials could be mined. Moreover, the color was more symmetrical, which could guarantee the same quality of the medal. The gold medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympics was made of pure silver and white jade, plated with no less than 6 grams of pure gold. Kunlun jade has a Mohist hardness of 6.5 and a density of 2.95. It contains more than 90% tremolite, and also contains a part of the sun and iron sun. "Kunlun jade" was the old name of Hetian jade in Qinghai, and now it had basically been classified into the broad category of Hetian jade. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!
Paris Olympic Games Medal
The medals used in the 2024 Paris Olympic and paralympics were designed by French designer Philip Starck and officially announced at the headquarters of the Paris Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games on February 8, 2024. The design was inspired by the Paris landmark, the Tour de France. Each medal was inlaid with a hexagonal piece of the original construction material of the Tour de France (the iron sheet of the 1889 Tour de France). The metal elements of the tower were in the center of the medal, complementing the embossed of the Paris 2024 logo on it. The shape of the medal was designed to be a hexagon on the map of France, surrounded by a circle of clear lines of "sunlight scattering" pattern, symbolizing Paris 'nickname "City of Light". Judging from the manufacturing process of the medal, Shangmei, as a jewelry family, applied the claw setting of gemstones to the embedding of iron plates. The pyramid shape of the six small claws was called the Paris nail, inspired by the big stone streets of Paris. The three-dimensional lines around the iron sheet were inspired by the sun diamond crown made by Shangmei Paris for the Russian princess in 1914. Its scattered shape inspired the medal design and echoed the reputation of Paris as the City of Light. On the back of the paralympics medal was the bottom view of the eiffel tower, while the special edition of the Paris Olympic medal had a mini iron tower on the upper right corner of the back. In addition, the original design of a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games could be split into four pieces. The winning athlete could choose to keep the first piece and give the remaining three pieces to relatives, friends or coaches. However, there was no definite information on whether the design plan had been approved by the International Olympic Committee. It was worth mentioning that these medals had high artistic value, and their artistic elements were protected by copyright. It was an act of copyright violation for e-commerce companies to copy and sell the Paris Olympic medals. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!
2004 Olympic Games Medal Ranking
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, the U.S. delegation topped the medal tally with 40 gold medals, 44 silver medals, and 42 bronze medals, totaling 126 medals. The China delegation won 40 gold medals, 27 silver medals, and 24 bronze medals, totaling 91 medals, ranking second. The Japanese delegation won 20 gold medals, 12 silver medals, and 13 bronze medals, totaling 45 medals, ranking third. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!
Russia Medal 2021 Olympic Games
At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Russia participated in the name of the Russian Olympic Team (Roc) and won 20 gold medals, 28 silver medals, and 23 bronze medals, totaling 71 medals. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!
List of 1988 Olympic Games medal rankings
The 1988 Olympic medal table was as follows: 1. Soviet Union: 55 gold, 31 silver, 46 bronze, a total of 132 medals; 2. East Germany: 37 gold, 35 silver, 30 bronze, a total of 102 medals; 3. United States: 36 gold, 31 silver, 27 bronze, a total of 94 medals; 4. South Korea: 12 gold, 10 silver, 11 bronze, a total of 33 medals; 5. West Germany: 11 gold, 14 silver, 15 bronze, a total of 40 medals; 6. hungarian: 11 gold, 6 silver, 6 bronze, a total of 23 medals; 7. Sofia: 10 gold, 12 silver, 13 bronze, a total of 35 medals; 8. Romania: 7 gold, 11 silver, 6 bronze, a total of 24 medals; 9. France: 6 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze, a total of 16 medals; 10. Italy: 6 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze, a total of 14 medals; 11. China: 5 gold, 11 silver, 12 bronze, a total of 28 medals. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!
26th Olympic Games Medal Ranking
The 26th Olympic Games were held in Atlanta in 1996. The China delegation won 16 gold medals, 22 silver medals, and 12 bronze medals, ranking fourth in the gold medal rankings. However, the reference materials did not provide the complete medal rankings of the Olympic Games. Sorry, I can't give an accurate answer. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!
2024 Paris Olympic Games Medal List
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, the medal rankings were as follows: 1. America: 40 gold medals, 44 silver medals, 42 bronze medals, a total of 126 medals, ranking first; 2. China: 40 gold medals, 27 silver medals, 24 bronze medals, a total of 91 medals, ranked second; 3. Japan: 20 gold medals, 12 silver medals, 13 bronze medals, a total of 45 medals, ranked third; 4. Australia: 18 gold medals, 19 silver medals, 16 bronze medals, a total of 53 medals, ranked fourth; 5. France: 16 gold medals, 26 silver medals, 22 bronze medals, a total of 64 medals, ranked fifth; 6. Netherlands: 15 gold medals, 7 silver medals, 12 bronze medals, a total of 34 medals; 7. England: 14 gold medals, 22 silver medals, 29 bronze medals, a total of 65 medals; 8. South Korea: 13 gold medals, 9 silver medals, 10 bronze medals, a total of 32 medals; 9. Italy: 12 gold medals, 13 silver medals, 15 bronze medals, a total of 40 medals; 10. Germany: 12 gold medals, 13 silver medals, 8 bronze medals, a total of 33 medals; 11. New Zealand: 10 gold medals, 7 silver medals, 3 bronze medals, a total of 20 medals; 12. Canada: 9 gold medals, 7 silver medals, 11 bronze medals, a total of 27 medals; 13. " Uzbekistan: 8 gold medals, 2 silver medals, 3 bronze medals, a total of 13 medals; 14. hungarian: 6 gold medals, 7 silver medals, 6 bronze medals, a total of 19 medals; 15. Spain: 5 gold medals, 4 silver medals, 9 bronze medals, a total of 18 medals; 16. Sweden: 4 gold medals, 4 silver medals, 3 bronze medals, a total of 11 medals; 17. kenya: 4 gold medals, 2 silver medals, 5 bronze medals, a total of 11 medals; 18. Norway: 4 gold medals, 1 silver medal, 3 bronze medals, a total of 8 medals; 19. 4 gold medals, 0 silver medals, 3 bronze medals, a total of 7 medals; 20. Brazil: 3 gold medals, 7 silver medals, 10 bronze medals, a total of 20 medals; 21. iran: 3 gold medals, 6 silver medals, 3 bronze medals, a total of 12 medals; 22. Ukraine: 3 gold medals, 5 silver medals, 4 bronze medals, a total of 12 medals; 23. Romania: 3 gold medals, 4 silver medals, 2 bronze medals, a total of 9 medals; 24. Russia: 3 gold medals, 3 silver medals, 1 bronze medal, a total of 7 medals; 25. belgium: 3 gold medals, 1 silver medal, 6 bronze medals, a total of 10 medals; 26. Sofia: 3 gold medals, 1 silver medal, 3 bronze medals, a total of 7 medals; 27. Serbia: 3 gold medals, 1 silver medal, 1 bronze medal, a total of 5 medals; 28. " The Republic of Korea: 3 gold medals, 0 silver medals, 2 bronze medals, a total of 5 medals; 29. Denmark: 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals, 5 bronze medals, a total of 9 medals; 30. Azerbaijan: 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals, 7 bronze medals; 31. 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals, 3 bronze medals, a total of 7 medals; 32. cuba: 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal, 6 bronze medals, a total of 9 medals; 33. " Dominica: 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal, 1 bronze medal, a total of 4 medals; 34. Slovenia: 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal, 0 bronze medals, a total of 3 medals; 35. China Taiwan: 2 gold medals, 0 silver medals, 5 bronze medals, a total of 7 medals; 36. Austria: 2 gold medals, 0 silver medals, 3 bronze medals, a total of 5 medals; 37. China Hong Kong: 2 gold medals, 0 silver medals, 2 bronze medals, a total of 4 medals. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!