VANCOUVER – The design of 2010 Olympic medals unveiled Thursday feature contemporary aboriginal artworks and are undulating rather than flat – both firsts in Games history.
The medals are based on two master works of an orca whale and raven by Canadian aboriginal artist Corrine Hunt.
Each medal will have a unique hand-cropped section of the abstract art and a silk scarf printed with the master artwork will be presented to medal-winning Olympians and Paralympians.
Official metals supplier Teck Resources provided 2.05 kg of gold, 1,950 kg of silver and 903 kg of copper to produce more than 1,000 medals to be awarded at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The medals were produced by the Royal Canadian Mint.
Vancouver Sun
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